Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: jeffrey james

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  • THE U.S. NAVY AND THE RISE OF GREAT POWER COMPETITION
    JAMES J. WIRTZ / JEFFREY E. KLINE / JAMES A. RUSSELL
    This volume describes how technological and geo-political trends are rapidly transforming maritime affairs. A mix of original and previously published material, this volume describes how the 21st-century great power competition is changing the face of naval operations in general, and U.S. Navy operations in the Western Pacific in particular. The rise of an assertive China and i...

    $1,240.00

  • ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    JAMES T. HARRIS / JASON E. LANE / JEFFREY C. SUN / GAIL F. BAKER
    Winner of the 2012 ASHE/CAHEP Barbara Townsend Lecture AwardTo prosper and thrive in an increasingly unpredictable national and global environment, U.S. higher education will need to adapt, innovate, and evolve once again, as it has during every major societal change over the past four centuries.The purpose of this new edition, published a turbulent decade after the first, is t...

    $1,040.00

  • STRATEGIC CRISIS COMMUNICATION
    JAMES O'ROURKE / JEFFREY SMITH
    Addressing 21st-century issues, threats, and opportunities with time-tested principles, this book empowers corporate communications professionals to protect, inspire, and energize organizations in the face of a crisis. Whether due to an external incident or an internal misstep, every major company or institution will find itself scrutinized, its normal operations disrupted, and...

    $740.00

  • THE TECHNOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
    JEFFREY JAMES
    First published in 1989, The Technological Behaviour of Public Enterprises in Developing Countries presents essays based on original research work conducted for the International Labour Office, to employ a wide variety of approaches and methodologies to analyse the technological choices made by public enterprises in Tanzania, India, Argentina, and Brazil. These empirical studie...

    $860.00

  • MODELING THE POWER CONSUMPTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
    KERRY JAMES HINTON / ROBERT AYRE / JEFFREY CHEONG
    This book introduces the technical foundations and tools for estimating the power consumption of internet networks and services, including a detailed description of how these models are constructed and applied. Modeling the Power Consumption and Energy Efficiency of Telecommunications Networks can be used to gain insight into the construction of mathematical models that provide...

    $1,560.00

  • THE TOYOTA PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
    JAMES MORGAN / JEFFREY K. LIKER
    The ability to bring new and innovative products to market rapidly is the prime critical competence for any successful consumer-driven company. All industries, especially automotive, are slashing product development lead times in the current hyper-competitive marketplace. This book is the first to thoroughly examine and analyze the truly effective product development methodolog...

    $800.00

  • HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
    JAMES R. LANGABEER II / JEFFREY HELTON
    Operations management is increasingly a critical skill needed in today’s health care leader. Managing your organization’s complex interdisciplinary processes, labor and asset productivity, and operational performance involves quantitative and qualitative skills. Covering a range of topics from quality management to data analyses, Health Care Operations Management: A Systems ...

    $473.02

  • THE ECONOMICS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
    FRANCES STEWART / JEFFREY JAMES
    This book is the outcome of a Development Studies Association Workshop on Technology that we convened in Queen Elizabeth House in March 1980. In the 1960s and 1970s most research on technology in poor countries was directed at the question of the labour or capital intensity of production technique (sometimes described as the 'neo-classical' question). But recently, largely as a...

    $1,040.00

  • INSTITUTIONS, TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
    JEFFREY JAMES
    An extensive literature has demonstrated that technologies in sub-Saharan Africa are largely inappropriate: that is, that they are typically capital- and import-intensive rather than labour- and local input-intensive. These technologies have created a pattern of development that is highly unequal, with widespread unemployment and under-employment. In this literature, however, r...

    $1,260.00

  • SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE AFRICAN ECONOMY
    JEFFREY JAMES
    The current growth path in sub-Saharan Africa is not following the Lewis model where labour moves from low-productivity agriculture to higher productivity manufacturing. Instead, it is moving directly to inappropriate (import and labour-saving) methods. This book seeks to show how this distorted growth process leaves out the major resource of these countries – labour – and ends...

    $1,200.00

  • JURY ETHICS
    JOHN KLEINIG / JAMES P. LEVINE / JEFFREY B. ABRAMSON / B. MICHAEL DANN / SHARI SEIDMAN DIAMOND / NORMAN J
    Trial by jury is one of the most important aspects of the U.S. legal system. A reflective look at how juries actually function brings out a number of ethical questions surrounding juror conduct and jury dynamics: Do citizens have a duty to serve as jurors? Might they seek exemptions? Is it acceptable for jurors to engage in after-hours research? Might a juror legitimately seek ...

    $2,100.00

  • HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
    JAMES R. LANGABEER II / JEFFREY HELTON
    Health Care Operations Management: A Systems Perspective, Second Edition provides comprehensive and practical coverage of all aspects of operations management specific to the healthcare industry. It covers everything from hospital finances to project management, patient flows, performance management, process improvement, and supply chain management. This is an ideal text for u...

    $541.11

  • DIGITAL INTERACTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
    JEFFREY JAMES
    Jeffrey James is one of the relatively few academics to have systematically taken on the topic of IT and development. In this timely book he undertakes a methodological critique of prominent topics in the debate. Challenging the existing literature by international and governmental institutions, the book looks not only at the digital divide but also at issues such as digital pr...

    $1,600.00

  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION
    JAMES MICHAEL LAMPINEN / JEFFREY S. NEUSCHATZ
    This volume provides a tutorial review and evaluation of scientific research on the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness identification. The book starts with the perspective that there are a variety of conceptual and empirical problems with eyewitness identification as a form of forensic evidence, just as there are a variety of problems with other forms of forensic evidence. ...

    $1,460.00

  • CHASING THE HUNTER'S DREAM
    JEFFREY ENGEL / SHARON ENGEL / JAMES A. SWAN
    Under the guiding philosophy of "The Honorable Pursuit of Fish and Game," Jeff and Sherol Engel and James A. Swan present their expert advice on the most enjoyable and affordable places to hunt both big and small game throughout North America, Mexico, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Down Under. Organized by location, Chasing the Hunter's Dream covers the best hunting spots and possib...

    $251.00

  • NAVAL PEACEKEEPING AND HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS
    WIRTZ, JAMES J. / LARSEN, JEFFREY A.
    This edited volume explores stability, security, transition and reconstruction operations (SSTR), highlighting the challenges and opportunities they create for the US Navy. The book argues that SSTR operations are challenging because they create new missions and basing modes, and signal a return to traditional naval methods of operation. Mission accomplishment requires collabor...

    $1,320.00

  • PHOTODERMATOLOGY
    JAMES FERGUSON / JEFFREY DOVER
    The study of the biological effects of ultraviolet and visible light on the skin has expanded rapidly over the last 20 years, recognizing the clinical significance of light sensitive skin disorders. This book addresses all aspects of photodermatology by providing a clear straightforward introduction to these diseases, their investigation, diagnosis and management, including the...

    $1,660.00

  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT
    JEFFREY JAMES
    Attempts to bring the benefits of information technology in the form of the internet to developing countries have, to date, foundered on the belief that this requires the beneficiaries to access the technology directly. As a result, the perceived huge benefits of such an enterprise have often failed to materialise.This original contribution to the ...

    $1,320.00

  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION
    JAMES MICHAEL LAMPINEN / JEFFREY S. NEUSCHATZ / STACY A. WETMORE / WILLIAM BLAKE ERICKSON
    This clear and accessible volume provides a tutorial review and evaluation of scientific research on eyewitness identification accuracy and reliability. The book examines conceptual and empirical problems with eyewitness identification as forensic evidence, comparable to challenges with other forensic evidence forms. It explores key findings in eyewitness memory research and th...

    $1,420.00

  • EVERYDAY DEMOCRACY
    JEFFREY M. BERRY / JAMES M. GLASER / DEBORAH J. SCHILDKRAUT
    How the everyday habits and attitudes of ordinary liberals and conservatives shape the health of American democracy. In Everyday Democracy, Jeffrey M. Berry, James M. Glaser, and Deborah J. Schildkraut study Americans’ views of several manifestations of “everyday democracy,” which they define as the attitudes, behaviors, and processes that people experience in daily life and th...

    $572.85

  • MEDIA, RELIGION AND CULTURE
    JEFFREY H. MAHAN / JAMES H. THRALL
    Religion has always been shaped by the media of its time. Religious individuals, communities, and institutions use media as tools to communicate, but also as locations where they construct and express identity, practice religion, and build community. This lively book offers a comprehensive introduction to the contemporary field of religion, media, and culture. It explores the r...

    $1,160.00

  • SPORT FANS
    DANIEL L. WANN / JEFFREY D. JAMES / CODY T. HAVARD / ELIZABETH B. DELIA
    Sports, and the fans that follow them, are everywhere. The third edition of Sport Fans: The Psychology and Social Impact of Fandom examines the affective, behavioral, and cognitive reactions of fans to better comprehend how sport impacts individual fans and society as a whole. Using up-to-date research and theory from multiple disciplines including psychology, sociology, market...

    $1,600.00

  • THE ECONOMICS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
    FRANCES STEWART / JEFFREY JAMES
    This book is the outcome of a Development Studies Association Workshop on Technology that we convened in Queen Elizabeth House in March 1980. In the 1960s and 1970s most research on technology in poor countries was directed at the question of the labour or capital intensity of production technique (sometimes described as the 'neo-classical' question). But recently, largely as a...

    $1,040.00