The information systems field is fast-moving, and this 2nd edition introduces and updates many important concepts and technologies. We changed the title to Introduction to Information Systems to better reflect the contents and the course. This edition includes more figures, graphs, and tables to illustrate topics in visual ways, and the references, examples, data, and case studies are all updat…
This volume includes three classic works by John Owen on sin, temptation, and repentance in the Christian life. Editors Justin Taylor and Kelly Kapic have made this difficult-to-read Puritan accessible for the modern reader without sacrificing the wonderful content of Owen's work.
Every organization faces challenges and hardships. The Only Leadership Book You’ll Ever Need teaches leaders how to overcome their most difficult obstacle: employee engagement. By pinpointing specific areas leaders can focus on and change, this book shows how one leader can effectively change the entire workplace environment — for the better. Topics addressed include: -The 10 Keys to Workpl…
How can this book help you? Each chapter will walk you through creating your own online store from start to finish. The book’s assumption is that you are implementing an e-commerce strategy for the first time with little to no technical experience. Each chapter is written from an entrepreneur’s point of view with detailed instructions and illustrations to help set up your online store. It w…
An invaluable resource for business professionals, students, speechwriters, and trivia buffs of all kinds, John Woods' wide-ranging collection is a Bartlett's for today's bold new breed of movers and shakers. By turns inspiring and celebratory, thoughtful and challenging, witty and wry, The Quotable Executive delivers over a thousand perspectives on everything from ambition to leadership to suc…
Packed with real-world examples and business cases, ELECTRONIC COMMERCE, 11E continues to lead the market with its cutting-edge coverage of all things e-commerce. Comprehensive coverage of emerging online business strategies, up-to-the-minute technologies, and the latest developments from the field equips readers with a solid understanding of the dynamics of this fast-paced industry. The new ed…
This is the first in a series that shows how the "big shots" of the business world have attained their positions in which they control huge empires and command vast personal fortunes. The book reveals the secrets, deals, schemes and dreams of these, the world's fiercest business competitors.
From the New York Times best-selling author and host of Hidden Brain comes a thought-provoking look at the role of self-deception in human flourishing.
Self-deception does terrible harm to us, to our communities, and to the planet. But if it is so bad for us, why is it ubiquitous? In Useful Delusions, Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler argue that, paradoxically, self-deception can also play a …
Outline: In ordinary conversation, including among the "educated," the word "sin" rarely gets mentioned except when one is trying to be coy or facetious. As Thomas Mann once said, "sin" is nowadays "an amusing word used only when one is trying to get a laugh." But this small work will interpret sin in its true - that is, serious - meaning. What will emerge from its analysis is the discovery…
Outline: How did early Christians remember Jesus - and how did they develop their own Christian identities and communities? In this revelatory book, the author explores how transgression contributed to early Christian identity in the Gospels, Acts, Letters of Paul, and Revelation. Examining Jesus as a friend of sinners, challenger of purity laws, transgressor of conventional masculine values…
Outline: Breaking down complex philosophical issues into a step-by-step self-help guide, the founder of the Institute for Global Ethics shows us how to grapple with everyday issues and problems: Should I take my family on a much-needed vacation or save money for my children's education? Should we protect the endangered owl or maintain jobs for loggers? This is a unique, anecdote-rich, and arti…
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- How do I resolve workplace conflicts sparked by differences of belief?
- How much profit can I conscientiously seek?
- Can I justify using prayer to try to beat the competition?
- Should I bring up the issue of faith with my co-workers, or should I keep my beliefs to myself?
It often seems difficult - if not possible - to reconcile matters of faith and business. At times it ma…
Overview: This volume makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of Mr Lee's legacy because it represents the first time the men and women who worked closely with him have come together to discuss his ideas. This resulting essays shed valuable light on Mr Lee's views on a range of topics including law and politics, society and economics, and governance and foreign affairs.
Overview: This book reveals how anybody can learn to sing and how any voice teacher or choral conductor can get anybody to sing, and keep making breakthroughs in singing. With multi-sensory techniques to match and build learning strengths, this book is for any singer from the rank beginner - including those thought to lack the ability - to the experienced and mature singer. Whether for self-gui…