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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 10 working days How do we understand academic freedom today? Does it still have relevance in the face of the managerial and ideological pressures which are reconfiguring higher education institutions? And what about the humanities? In an increasingly imarket-driven world, what do the humanities have to offer society? These two sets of questions provide the guiding threads of related enquiries that make up this hard-hitting and controversial study. Academic Freedom in a Democratic South Africa argues that the principle of supporting and extending open intellectual enquiry is essential to realizing realising the full public value of higher education, and that in this task, the humanities and the forms of argument and analysis that they embody have a crucial role to play. The book examines the troubled history of academic freedom in South Africa starting with key debates raised by the 1987 O'Brien Affair through to post-apartheid government policy where it figures as an inconvenient ideal, that is paid lip service to but is neglected in practice; questions received ideas of institutional culture and managerial authority; and argues for a better understanding of the critical thinking arising from advanced forms of literacy made available by the humanities. Discussion of the place of the humanities in furthering democracy is deepened and extended in a series of interviews with three key figures from the critical humanities: Terry Eagleton talks about the deforming effects of managerial policies in British universities, Edward W. Said argues for the democratising potential of the humanities, and Jakes Gerwel discusses the importance of the humanities in both the anti-apartheid struggle, and for contemporary South Africa. The volume as a whole ends with a consideration of the most recent challenges facing academic freedom and the humanities. Features Summary How do we understand academic freedom today? Does it still have relevance in the face of the managerial and ideological pressures which are reconfiguring higher education institutions? Author John Higgins Publisher Wits University Press Release date 20131130 Pages 272 ISBN 1-86814-751-7 ISBN 13 978-1-86814-751-9

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Headway Academic Skills can be used independently or alongside a general English course book such as New Headway or New Headway Plus. The course focuses on developing the specific skills required for academic studies and exploring strategies for success in academic learning. It also offers guidance in key study areas and provides plenty of practice to encourage learner independence. Features Summary A four-level, paired skills course that teaches students in higher education the essential skills for academic success. Now with Oxford Online Skills Program to improve reading... Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20130103 Pages 72 ISBN 0-19-474168-0 ISBN 13 978-0-19-474168-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days A three-level (B1+ to C1) integrated skills course for higher education students at university or on foundation courses. The B2 Upper Intermediate Student's Book gives students further practice in academic study skills. Students analyse characteristics of written and spoken academic texts, develop awareness of academic culture and learn to avoid plagiarism. From essay organisation, taking notes, group discussion to writing references and paraphrasing texts, the students are presented with a wealth of practice opportunities to enhance all academic skills. The course develops independent learning skills and critical thinking through 'Study Tip' sections and allows for personalisation of learning in the 'Focus on your discipline' sections. Five lecture skills units provide authentic practice in listening to lectures and note-taking. Features Summary A three-level (B1+ to C1) integrated skills course for higher education students at university or on foundation courses. Author Martin Hewings (Author), Michael J. McCarthy (Consultant editor) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20120209 Pages 176 ISBN 0-521-16520-2 ISBN 13 978-0-521-16520-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Based on extensive research, Grammar and Beyond ensures that students study accurate information about grammar and apply it in their own speech and writing. This package includes the Student's Book A, Level 2, and Writing Skills Interactive, Level 2. In the Student's Book, learners study the grammar in a realistic text and through corpus-informed charts and notes. The exercises provide practice in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students learn to avoid common mistakes and to apply the grammar in academic writing. Writing Skills Interactive is an online course providing instruction and practice in academic writing skills and academic vocabulary. Animated presentations of the writing skills lead to automatically graded practice. Each unit closes with a quiz, which allows students to assess their progress. Features Summary Based on extensive research, Grammar and Beyond ensures that students study accurate information about grammar and apply it in their own speech and writing. Author Randi Reppen (Author), Neta Cahill (Author), Hilary Hodge (Author), Elizabeth Iannotti (Author), Robyn Brinks Lockwood (Author), Kathryn O'Dell (Author), Caren Shoup (Author), Susan Hills (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20140613 Pages 240 ISBN 1-107-66753-4 ISBN 13 978-1-107-66753-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Based on extensive research, Grammar and Beyond ensures that students study accurate information about grammar and apply it in their own speech and writing. This package includes the Student's Book A, Level 1, and Writing Skills Interactive, Level 1. In the Student's Book, learners study the grammar in a realistic text and through corpus-informed charts and notes. The exercises provide practice in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students learn to avoid common mistakes and to apply the grammar in academic writing. Writing Skills Interactive is an online course providing instruction and practice in academic writing skills and academic vocabulary. Animated presentations of the writing skills lead to automatically graded practice. Each unit closes with a quiz, which allows students to assess their progress. Features Summary Based on extensive research, Grammar and Beyond ensures that students study accurate information about grammar and apply it in their own speech and writing. Author Randi Reppen (Author), Neta Cahill (Author), Hilary Hodge (Author), Elizabeth Iannotti (Author), Robyn Brinks Lockwood (Author), Kathryn O'Dell (Author), Susan Hills (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20140613 Pages 272 ISBN 1-107-67662-2 ISBN 13 978-1-107-67662-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days This package includes Writers at Work: The Paragraph and Writing Skills Interactive, Level 2. The book uses personal topics such as "A Person Important to You" and "Holidays" to teach the basics of paragraph writing. A five-step process approach teaches students how to generate ideas, write a first draft, revise, edit, and self-evaluate their writing. Writing Skills Interactive provides online instruction and practice in academic writing skills and academic vocabulary. Features Summary The Writers at Work series prepares ESL students to tackle academic essay writing. Author Jill Singleton Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20140714 Pages 160 ISBN 1-107-45766-1 ISBN 13 978-1-107-45766-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Authentic examination papers from Cambridge Assessment English provide perfect practice because they are EXACTLY like the real test. Inside IELTS 14 Academic with Answers with Audio you'll find FOUR complete examination papers plus details of the different parts of the test and the scoring system, so you familiarise yourself with the test format and practise your exam technique. This book comes with answers, tape scripts, sample writing answers and audio. Use the access code on the inside front cover to download all the material for the Listening tests. Features Summary Authentic examination papers from Cambridge Assessment English provide perfect practice because they are EXACTLY like the real test. Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20190630 Pages 144 ISBN 1-108-68131-X ISBN 13 978-1-108-68131-5

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Inspire, motivate and give confidence to your students with OCR PE for A Level Book 2. This reliable and accessible textbook will offer your students comprehensive support for both the academic and practical elements of the course.We are working in collaboration with OCR to produce the following print resources that support the teaching and learning of the new A Level Physical Education specification- Key questions to direct thinking and help students focus on the key points- Diagrams to aid understanding- Summaries to aid revision and help students access the main points - Extension questions, stimulus material and suggestions for further reading to stretch, challenge and encourage independent thinking and a deeper understanding - Definition of key terms - again to aid and consolidate understanding of technical vocabulary and concepts- Activities to build conceptual understanding and sound knowledge and understanding, analysis, evaluation and application skills Features Summary Inspire, motivate and give confidence to your students with OCR PE for A Level Book 2. This reliable and accessible textbook will offer your students comprehensive support for both the academic and practical elements of the course. Author John Honeybourne (Author), Sarah Powell (Author) Publisher Hodder Education Release date 20160826 Pages 352 ISBN 1-4718-5174-5 ISBN 13 978-1-4718-5174-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Get Ready for IELTS is the perfect course for students who are preparing to take the Academic version of the IELTS exam. It has been specially designed to help lower-level students to `get ready' for an IELTS preparation course. Get Ready for IELTS provides a firm foundation for lower-level students who are starting out in their IELTS preparation and are working within a band score of 3.5-4.5. The information, advice and practice material will enable students to improve their score and develop the key skills and strategies they need for success in IELTS. * Twelve units of carefully graded material to help lower level students improve their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills * Key grammar and vocabulary in every unit builds language skills and improves accuracy * Exam tips and Exam information boxes fully prepare students for what to expect in each part of the exam * IELTS-style practice questions enable students to approach the exam with confidence * Motivating topics and tasks help develop critical thinking skills * Grammar reference section provides clear explanations and examples of key language in use * Students prepare for class by doing language development exercises online or in their workbooks, and consolidate what they have learnt with additional practice material * IELTS practice test to help students prepare for the exam * MP3 CD with audio material for the Listening and Speaking sections of the Student's Book and Workbook The Student's Book can be used together with Get Ready for IELTS Online: * Grammar and vocabulary-building exercises * Access to the COBUILD dictionary online Also available as part of the Collins Get Ready for IELTS course: Get Ready for IELTS Workbook Get Ready for IELTS Teacher's Guide Get Ready for IELTS Online Features Summary Get Ready for IELTS is the perfect course for students who are preparing to take the Academic version of the IELTS exam. It has been specially designed to help lower-level students to `get ready' for an IELTS preparation course. Author Fiona Aish (Author), Jane Short (Author), Rhona Snelling (Author), Jo Tomlinson (Author), Els Van Geyte (Author) Publisher Collins Release date 20160125 Pages 160 ISBN 0-00-813917-2 ISBN 13 978-0-00-813917-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days More critical thinking. More college skills. A fresh perspective on EAP. Prism is a five-level (A1 to C1), American English paired-skills course (Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking), created for students who need to develop a range of academic skills. This Level 3 (B2) Listening and Speaking Student's Book prepares students for college classes by developing their listening, speaking, critical thinking, and pronunciation skills, including pronunciation for listening. Special sections teach how to be a successful college student, and the accompanying video program sets the stage for each unit's topic. Inside the book is a single-use code for the online workbook. This provides automatically graded extra practice and works on PCs and Macs. Features Summary More critical thinking. More college skills. A fresh perspective on EAP. Author Lewis Lansford (Author), Robyn Brinks Lockwood (Author), Angela Blackwell (Author), Christina Cavage (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20170706 Pages 224 ISBN 1-316-62099-9 ISBN 13 978-1-316-62099-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days A new classroom course based on unscripted and authentic listening materials Real Lives, Real Listening will teach students vital skills they need to listen more effectively to English, however it is spoken. Through authentic recordings the course exposes students to the grammatical structures and lexis which are used most frequently in spoken English throughout the world. This new edition from Collins combines all three topics into one book. * MP3 CD with authentic interviews featuring native and non-native speakers of English* detailed comprehension and practice exercises* includes information on simplification, linking, elision and weak forms* teacher's notes and answer keys available at www.collinselt.com Real Lives, Real Listening will boost students' confidence and raise their awareness of the differences between spoken and written English. Created by Sheila Thorn of The Listening Business, the series reflects the latest academic theories on the importance of authentic listening practice in language acquisition. Suitable for learners at Intermediate level (CEF level B1-B2) Features Summary A new classroom course based on unscripted and authentic listening materials Author Sheila Thorn Publisher Collins Release date 20130901 Pages 192 ISBN 0-00-752232-0 ISBN 13 978-0-00-752232-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours IFRS For Small And Medium-Sized Entities consists of over 100 questions dealing with the application of IFRS to SMEs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, Short topic-specific questions are designed to encourage learners to work through the relevant sections of the IFRS for SMEs. These are complemented by full-length questions dealing with multiple aspects of specific sections of the IFRS for SMEs including recognition, measurement and disclosure issues. For more advanced learners, exam-style questions, with varying degree of integration, are also available. Students will benefit, not only from the comprehensive analysis, but also from details recommended solutions which have been carefully referenced to the relevant section of the IFRS and form recommended mark and time allocations to improve exam technique. Features Summary IFRS for Small and Medium-Sized Entities: A tutorial book consists of over 100 questions dealing with the application of IFRS to SMEs issued by the International Accounting Standards Board... Author Caroline Dubourg (Editor), Samantha Gomez (Editor), Gary Marques (Editor) Publisher Juta Academic Release date 20160101 Pages 394 ISBN 1-4851-1213-3 ISBN 13 978-1-4851-1213-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Objective IELTS is a 2-level IELTS preparation course providing comprehensive training for both the Academic and General Training modules. The course is uniquely informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus, using analysis of real IELTS candidate papers. The two levels of Objective IELTS can be used on their own or consecutively, so that lower-level students requiring a high band score can start preparing early. This self-study Student's Book includes a CD-ROM which provides extra IELTS practice in each of the four skills. Students will also need the Objective IELTS Advanced Audio CD Set, available separately. Features Summary An IELTS preparation course in two levels, Intermediate for students needing a band 5.0 - 6.0, Advanced for students aiming for Band 6.0 - 7.0. Author Annette Capel (Author), Michael Black (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20060525 Pages 208 ISBN 0-521-60883-X ISBN 13 978-0-521-60883-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days These three beautifully written stories in Xhosa and English deal with important issues in an accessible and sensitive manner. They are perfect material for newly literate learners or those learning either Xhosa or English as an additional language. Key Features: Content is highly relevant to South Africa; Beautifully illustrated to assist comprehension Uses accessible language; Piloted prior to publication; Stories are authentic, exciting and bound to prompt discussion. A lively, but simply written story of a day in the life of a woman in rural Eastern Cape. She deals with everyday issues that confront the average rural woman. Features Summary These three beautifully written stories in Xhosa and English deal with important issues in an accessible and sensitive manner. They are perfect material for newly literate learners or those learning either Xhosa or English as an additional language.. Author Msengana-Ndlela Lindiwe Publisher Juta Academic Release date 19990803 Pages 24 ISBN 0-7021-4853-9 ISBN 13 978-0-7021-4853-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days This bilingual casebook is intended as a study aid for students of the general principles of the law of contract. Extracts from leading cases, supplemented by explanatory notes, are set out in traditional textbook style, which should provide students with easy access to cases. Features Summary This bilingual casebook is intended as a study aid for students of the general principles of the law of contract. Extracts from leading cases, supplemented by explanatory notes... Author L. Hawthorne (Author), J.G. Lotz (Author) Publisher Juta Legal and Academic Publishers Release date 19991231 Pages 317 ISBN 0-7021-4972-1 ISBN 13 978-0-7021-4972-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 5 - 9 working days New Insight into IELTS offers comprehensive preparation and practice for IELTS. By exploring the test paper by paper, and looking in detail at each task type, the course gradually builds up the skills, language and test techniques students need to approach IELTS with confidence. The course contains a detailed introduction to the test and a full answer key and is equally suitable for use in the classroom or for self-study. The material is intended for use with students whose current level is around Band 6 and is suitable for both Academic and General Training candidates. The downloadable Practice Test with audio will be available from May. Features Summary New Insight into IELTS offers comprehensive preparation and practice for IELTS. Author Vanessa Jakeman (Author), Clare McDowell (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20091125 Pages 192 ISBN 0-521-68089-1 ISBN 13 978-0-521-68089-9

This book, about international contracting and contract management, is written from the angle of the contractor and discussed from an international perspective. It comments on real-life cases, taken from various kinds of projects: infrastructural works (roads, bridges, tunnels, rail roads), wind- and sunfarms, oil and gas installations, such as platforms, pipe lines, power generating works, and large buildings.The book is structured around the contracting cycle. Chapters include dealing with the role of the contractor in international contracting, the tender process, landing and negotiating the contract, types of contract, problems that may occur during project execution, project delivery, and handling guarantee claims.Written primarily for business practitioners operating in the international contracting industry, the title assumes that the reader will have a basic understanding and knowledge of theories related to project management, construction engineering, business law and economics.Though not an academic book, due to its unique blend of practitioners' insight and academic theory, it can be taught on Masters courses. As most engineers are going to deal with contracts, this book is specifically recommended for engineering programs at both graduate and postgraduate levels. Lawyers will find the book useful in helping them to understand the business context in which their customers and/or colleagues work. Format:Hardback

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Paired skills course focusing on critical thinking, academic skills, and language students need most. Prism is a five-level (A1 to C1), American English paired-skills course (Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking), created for students who need to develop a range of academic skills. This Level 2 (B1) Reading and Writing Teacher's Manual contains teaching suggestions, video scripts, the student's book answer key, and unit quizzes with answer keys. Features Summary Prism is a five-level (A1 to C1), American English paired-skills course (Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking), created for students who need to develop a range of academic skills... Author Carolyn Westbrook (Author), Lida Baker (Author), Jeanne Lambert (Author), Kate Adams (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20170703 Pages 86 ISBN 1-316-62513-3 ISBN 13 978-1-316-62513-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Paired skills course focusing on critical thinking, academic skills, and language students need most. Prism is a five-level (A1 to C1), American English paired-skills course (Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking), created for students who need to develop a range of academic skills. This Level 4 (C1) Listening and Speaking Teacher's Manual contains teaching suggestions, video scripts, the student's book answer key, and unit quizzes with answer keys. Features Summary Prism is a five-level (A1 to C1), American English paired-skills course (Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking), created for students who need to develop a range of academic skills... Author Jessica Williams (Author), Jeanne Lambert (Author), Christina Cavage (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20170706 Pages 120 ISBN 1-316-62546-X ISBN 13 978-1-316-62546-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Communication is often described as the glue that binds an organisation, enabling interaction with its customers, agents and the broader public. Communication flourishes in organisations and is central to their activities and functions: as marketing communication, public relations, management communication, corporate communication, etc.; in determining and implementing strategy, operations and processes; in all interaction - interpersonal, mediated, digital and social; as the foundation of corporate culture. Integrated Organisational Communication 2nd Edition covers these aspects and addresses the growing need among students and practitioners for a book that takes a broad look at organisations' communication, and then delves into the detail. This book adopts a multidisciplinary approach to organisational communication, and while it takes cognisance of individual academic and professional disciplines, it avoids alignment with any one of these. Features Summary Communication is often described as the glue that binds an organisation, enabling interaction with its customers, agents and the broader public. Author Rachel Barker Publisher Juta Legal and Academic Publishers Release date 20121105 Pages 496 ISBN 0-7021-8984-7 ISBN 13 978-0-7021-8984-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Retail Marketing is a new and refreshing text, essential for anyone wanting to get to grips with this important, fast-paced area of marketing today. With a user-friendly structure, this book reflects the very latest in academic thinking and provides a strong focus on customer value, corporate social responsibility and the transformative effect of digital technology. Written especially for European and international students and suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, Retail Marketing addresses the challenges of marketing in the 21st Century. Across the chapters key elements of successful retail marketing, including developments in omni-channel marketing and the importance of a co-ordinated supply chain to a company's value proposition, are considered. Striking a balance between theory and practice, Retail Marketing presents concepts in a clear and comprehensive way with engaging, up-to-date global examples and visual illustrations to help students apply their knowledge to a real world context. Features Summary Suitable for anyone wanting to get to grips with retailing, this book reflects the academic thinking and provides a focus on customer value, corporate social responsibility and the transformative effect of digital technology... Author Sean Ennis Publisher McGraw-Hill Inc.,US Release date 20151016 Pages 418 ISBN 0-07-715765-6 ISBN 13 978-0-07-715765-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Taking sharp aim at complacent geography scholars, this irreverent hook turns the world of academic geography upside down. The author, a foremost figure in the field, joins forces with his alter ego, the incorrigible Korski, to draw fire from his own personal and professional experience. No one knows better than they the stuffy censorship and skewed logic that inform the geography establishment and stifle the valiant geographer -- and they tell all. With an unsparing eye, Geography Inside Out exposes a discipline soiled by cerebral litter and shamed by intellectual cowardice. Symanski shows no mercy for the pompous, the mediocre, or the hypocritical. And he reveals the devastating truth about a geographer blackballed for life for writing about prostitution and for his intellectual attack of a major figure within the discipline. Features Summary Taking sharp aim at complacent geography scholars, this irreverent book turns the world of academic geography upside down. The author joins with his alter ego... Author Richard Symanski Publisher Syracuse University Press Release date 20020331 Pages 272 ISBN 0-8156-0732-6 ISBN 13 978-0-8156-0732-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 10 working days Take a walk on any of the South African university campuses and you will hear the air resonating with the sounds of different languages seamlessly interweaving with each other as students engage in academic work, talk, laughter and play. In 2012 this inspired the University of KwaZulu-Natal Language Board, in partnership with Independent Newspapers, to hold a first-of-its-kind isiZulu-English writing competition. By issuing an invitation to write in an African Language in a way that captures our changing world, it hoped to stimulate 'border crossings' and by so doing, encourage reading and writing in African languages. The panel of expert judges comprised internationally renowned storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlophe, Dr Nakanjani Sibiya, Prof Otty Nxumalo and Dr Gugu Mazibuko. They were overwhelmed by the high standard of the entries, which highlighted the value and power of indigenous languages as a source and expression of identity and pride. The purpose of the competition and of this book is thus to promote bilingualism and, in particular, the development of isiZulu, with the aim of contributing to literature in that language. This collection of short stories, essays and poetry is the result. We hope that readers will read it with the same degree of interest and enjoyment that the judges found in it - and that it will highlight the importance of creating spaces for people to express themselves creatively in their mother tongue, rather than in English alone. Features Summary Take a walk on any of the South African university campuses and you will hear the air resonating with the sounds of different languages seamlessly interweaving with each other as students engage in academic work... Author Nakanjani G. Sibiya Publisher University of KwaZulu-Natal Press Release date 20130313 Pages 88 ISBN 1-86840-612-1 ISBN 13 978-1-86840-612-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days This fascinating new core textbook, authored by a highly respected academic with over a decade of industry experience, takes a global and strategic approach to the important topic of operations management (OM). Integrating contemporary and traditional theories the text covers everything a student needs to understand the reality of operations in the modern world and combines the latest cutting-edge thinking with innovative learning features. Written in a concise and engaging style and based on up-to-date research in the field, the book provides a range of international case studies and examples that help students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world practice. This is a must-have textbook for students studying Operations Management modules on undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA programmes. In addition, this is an ideal textbook to accompany modules on Operations Strategy, Production Management and Services Management. Features Summary This fascinating new core textbook, authored by a highly respected academic with over a decade of industry experience, takes a global and strategic approach to the important topic of operations management (OM). Author David Barnes Publisher Red Globe Press Release date 20180206 Pages 541 ISBN 1-137-52578-9 ISBN 13 978-1-137-52578-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days The reception year, before a child starts formal schooling in Grade 1, is critical in a child's development. It is in the Grade R year that the teacher has a unique opportunity to enhance the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that will shape the child's later academic success. A high-quality Grade R programme is therefore very important. Teaching Grade R promotes a participatory and child-centred approach to learning, based on the pedagogy of play that positions children as active learners and encourages teachers to become critically reflective practitioners. This pedagogy of play is explained in detail in the book, and suggestions and pointers are given as to how it can be used in the classroom to enhance learning. Features Summary The reception year, before a child starts formal schooling in Grade 1, is critical in a child's development. It is in the Grade R year that the teacher has a unique opportunity to enhance the knowledge... Author L. Excell (Editor), Vivien Linington (Editor) Publisher Juta Legal and Academic Publishers Release date 20140314 Pages 354 ISBN 0-7021-9799-8 ISBN 13 978-0-7021-9799-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days REVISED AND UPDAT ED WITH NEW RESEARCH INTO EQ AND PERSONAL AND CAREER SUCCESS What is the formula for success at your job? As a spouse? A parent? A Little League baseball coach or behind the bench of a minor hockey team? What does it take to get ahead? To separate yourself from the competition? To lead a less stressful and happier existence? To be fulfilled in personal and professional pursuits? What is the most important dynamic of your makeup? Is it your A) intelligence quotient? or B) emotional quotient? If you picked "A," you are partly correct. Your intelligence quotient can be a predictor of things such as academic achievement. But your IQ is fixed and unchangeable. The real key to personal and professional growth is your emotional intelligence quotient, which you can nurture and develop by learning more about EQ from the international bestseller "The EQ Edge." Authors Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book show you how the dynamic of emotional intelligence works. By understanding EQ, you can build more meaningful relationships, boost your confidence and optimism, and respond to challenges with enthusiasm-all of which are essential ingredients of success. "The EQ Edge" offers fascinating-and sometimes surprising-insights into what it takes to be a top law-enforcement officer, lawyer, school principal, student, doctor, dentist or CEO. You will learn what the top EQ factors are across many different kinds of jobs, from business managers and customer service representatives to HR professionals and public servants. "The EQ Edge" will help you determine which personnel are the right fit for job opportunities and who among your staff are the most promising leaders and drivers of your business. And because all of us have other roles-parent, spouse, caregiver to aging parents, neighbor, friend-"The EQ Edge" also describes how everyone can be more successful in these relationships. "Finally, a practical and usable guide to what emotional intelligence is all about. This book peels the onion on what EQ really is and teaches the reader to assess their own EQ and how to increase it. This is the holy grail for career success."--Michael Feiner, Professor, Columbia Graduate School of Business and author of "The Feiner Points of Leadership" Features Summary What is the formula for success at your job? As a spouse? A parent? This book shows you how the dynamic of emotional intelligence works. It helps you determine which personnel are the right fit for job opportunities and who among your staff are the most promising leaders and drivers of your business. Author Steven J Stein (Author), Howard E. Book (Author) Publisher John Wiley & Sons Release date 20110413 Pages 354 ISBN 0-470-68161-6 ISBN 13 978-0-470-68161-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days While the main focus of the book is on telling the stories, some scene-setting is provided at the beginning and each chapter also contains a section of commentary to explain what is going on and its significance.The Norse myths have gained widespread attention in the English-speaking world, partly through a Scandinavian diaspora, especially in the USA) and partly through a great interest in the myths and legends which lie behind Viking activity. Tolkien's 'Middle Earth', too, as seen in both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films is heavily indebted to Germanic/Norse mythology. The Whittock's book fills a gap in the market between academic publications and the interest-generating (but confusing) products of Hollywood and comic-culture. This is an accessible book, which both provides a retelling of these dramatic stories and also sets them in context so that their place within the Viking world can be understood. The book explores Norse myths (stories, usually religious, which explain origins, why things are as they are, the nature of the spiritual) and legends (stories which attempt to explain historical events and which may involve historical characters but which are told in a non-historical way and which often include supernatural events). Features Summary A collection of lively and accessible retellings of the major Norse myths and legends, with commentary to explain what is going on and its significance. Author Martyn Whittock (Author), Hannah Whittock (Author) Publisher Robinson Release date 20171011 Pages 288 ISBN 1-4721-3803-1 ISBN 13 978-1-4721-3803-3