The Manager's Pocket Calculator


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Resource added for the Business Management program 101023.




Information Security for Managers


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The purpose of this book is to answer the questions that all responsible managers are asking or will ask on the subject of information security. There are few managers with first hand experience of serious attacks or catastrophic occurrences with regard to integrated information systems.




Recent Reports


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Beginning Java Programming


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A comprehensive Java guide, with samples, exercises, case studies, and step-by-step instruction Beginning Java Programming: The Object Oriented Approach is a straightforward resource for getting started with one of the world's most enduringly popular programming languages. Based on classes taught by the authors, the book starts with the basics and gradually builds into more advanced concepts. The approach utilizes an integrated development environment that allows readers to immediately apply what they learn, and includes step-by-step instruction with plenty of sample programs. Each chapter contains exercises based on real-world business and educational scenarios, and the final chapter uses case studies to combine several concepts and put readers' new skills to the test. Beginning Java Programming: The Object Oriented Approach provides both the information and the tools beginners need to develop Java skills, from the general concepts of object-oriented programming. Learn to: Understand the Java language and object-oriented concept implementation Use Java to access and manipulate external data Make applications accessible to users with GUIs Streamline workflow with object-oriented patterns The book is geared for those who want to use Java in an applied environment while learning at the same time. Useful as either a course text or a stand-alone self-study program, Beginning Java Programming is a thorough, comprehensive guide.




iPAQ For Dummies


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With an iPAQ in your pocket, you have a whole world of technologyliterally at your fingertips. The iPAQ is not only a PDA,it’s also a Pocket PC. You can do almost anything on youriPAQ that you can do at home on your desktop computer—if youknow how to use all its really cool features. And there are so manyof them! iPAQ For Dummies boils down all this complicated, amazingtechnology into understandable pieces. Whether you’ve neverused a Pocket PC before or you’re just new to the iPAQ, thishandy guide will help you Navigate the iPAQ interface Use the address book and calendar Schedule appointments Sync your iPAQ with your desktop Back up your files Create pocket spreadsheets, and more At the heart of iPAQ’s power is the new Windows Mobile2003 operating system, with its improved security and networksupport, better Web browsing, and smoother synchronization fore-mail, calendars, and contacts. iPAQ For Dummies shows youhow to use that power to Use the menus, change your screen settings, and establish apassword Enter information into your iPAQ in various ways Surf the Web, read e-mail and e-books, and download music Create documents and spreadsheets with the pocket versions ofWord, Excel, and Money Manage your calendar, contacts, and “to do”list Entertain yourself with games while you wait for thatappointment Edit and display photos on your iPAQ, and much more You can even connect a GPS and all sorts of other cool add-onsto your iPAQ. iPAQ For Dummies tells you the best choices,what they do, and how to use them. With an iPAQ in one hand andthis book in the other, you’ll be able to do things you neverthought possible.




Performance Management and Control


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This textbook introduces the tools and systems of management control currently used in organizations. The focus is on how managers implement and use management control systems. The book emphasizes the social, behavioural and situational dimensions of management control. It offers many practical examples and case studies, with solutions or discussions. This textbook provides students with insights on business life and a better understanding of control practices. Cet ouvrage est une traduction et adaptation en anglais du livre de référence du cours de contrôle de gestion d'HEC. Il présente les outils et méthodes actuels du contrôle de gestion, sous l’angle de leur mise en œuvre. L’accent est mis sur les aspects humains, comportementaux et contextuels du contrôle et du pilotage dans les organisations. De nombreux exemples, cas d’entreprises ou exercices corrigés illustrent le cours.




Information Management in Social Services


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First published in 1996, this volume explores the role of IT in the social services sector and provides solutions to problems of information flow and management, with contributors and researchers experienced in statistics, planning and policy for social services. Its publication marked a rite of passage for social services informatics. Articles contained in this volume confront the potentialities and risks of the internet technological frontier, bringing in areas including the voluntary sector, SSI inspections and how readers employed in social services can benefit from information technology.










Urban Revitalization and Industrial Policy


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