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Value by Design
Developing Clinical Microsystems to Achieve Organizational Excellence
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
Value by Design is a practical guide for real-world improvement in clinical microsystems. Clinical microsystem theory, as implemented by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and health care organizations nationally and internationally, is the foundation of high-performing front line health care...
The Vegetable Garden
What, When, and How to Plant
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2015
Perhaps the most characteristic feature of Northern and Eastern farms is the home vegetable garden. Even where no orchard has been planted, and where the ornamental surroundings of the home have been neglected, a fairly well-kept garden in which are grown a number of the staple kinds of vegetables...
Experiments
Planning, Analysis, and Optimization
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Praise for the First Edition:
"If you . . . want an up-to-date, definitive reference written by authors who have contributed much to this field, then this book is an essential addition to your library."
—Journal of the American Statistical Association
Fully updated to reflect...
Industrial and Business Space Development
Implementation and urban renewal
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
An insight into the changing nature of the industrial and business space property market and how business space development schemes can be initiated and implemented to revitalise urban areas.
Land Use Problems and Conflicts
Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
The causes, consequences and control of land use change have become topics of enormous importance in contemporary society. Not only is urban land use and sprawl a hot-button issue, but issues of rural land use have also been in the headlines. Policy makers and citizens are starting to realize that...
Civil Society and World Regions
How Citizens Are Reshaping Regional Governance in Times of Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
Supranational regionalism and regional integration have for a long time been top-down processes, led by the few and imposed on the many. The role of citizens, especially those active in civil society, has been neglected by scholars, students, and commentators of regionalism. In reaction to the prevalence...
by John C. Coffee, Jr, Eilís Ferran
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
The EU and the US responded to the global financial crisis by changing the rules for the functioning of financial services and markets and by establishing new oversight bodies. With the US Dodd–Frank Act and numerous EU regulations and directives now in place, this book provides a timely and thoughtful...
by Swapan K. Bala, Munim Kumar Barai, K. V. Bhanu Murthy
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Emerging Economies is an anthology of seven case studies plus two theoretical chapters in a comparative context. It analyzes issues related to the rise of multinational corporations, their immense economic and political influence in a...
The Modern Family Business
Relationships, Succession and Transition
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Provides real world studies of the family in business, by observing typical firms rather than dynasties. It looks at how the nature of family business is changing in our times and provides insight into the lessons we can learn from this. The book focuses on the impact for the professional non-family manager.
Evaluación curricular
Realidades y desafíos
Language: Spanish
Release Date: December 1, 2016
"Hoy en día, los estudiantes sobre calidad educativa constituyen un campo importante de producción de conocimiento no solo por las implicaciones que tiene la educación como motor de cambio social, sino por la necesidad imperiosa de posibilitar procesos de inclusión de los sujetos y diferentes...
by Charles H. Anderton, Katherine Barbieri, Nathaniel Beck
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2003
Globalization and Armed Conflict addresses one of the most important and controversial issues of our time: Does global economic integration foster or suppress violent disputes within and between states? Here, cutting-edge research by leading figures in international relations shows that expanding...
Reproductive Technologies
A Reader
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2003
Over a decade ago the field of bioethics was established in response to the increased control over the design of living organisms afforded by both medical genetics and biotechnology. Since its introduction, bioethics has become established as an academic discipline with journals and professional societies,...
by Russell Colling, C.P.P, CHPA
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009
Hospital and Healthcare Security, Fifth Edition, examines the issues inherent to healthcare and hospital security, including licensing, regulatory requirements, litigation, and accreditation standards. Building on the solid foundation laid down in the first four editions, the book looks at the changes...
The New Atkins for a New You
The Ultimate Diet for Shedding Weight and Feeling Great
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2010
The all-new international bestseller!
Think you know the Atkins Diet? Think again. This completely updated, easier-than-ever version of the scientifically-proven Atkins diet has helped millions of people around the world lose weight—and maintain that weight loss for life. The New Atkins is...
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