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- Operations research explained in an easy-to-understand language; focus on historical background, meaning, approaches and tools of the discipline
- Graphical solution to linear programming problems discussed by means of appropriate examples
- Economic interpretation of dual variables explained and various computational techniques elucidated
- Formulation of transportation problem and methods of solution discussed
- Formulation of assignment problem with example
- Dynamic programming methodology explained
- Special emphasis on decision tree and game theory
- Concepts pertaining to inventory highlighted
- Characteristics of queuing problem discussed and its occurrence in real-life situation explained
- Applications of simulation model in practical business problem illustrated
- Detailed analysis of critical path method (CPM) and project evaluation review technique (PERT)
- Non-linear programming problems, quadratic programming and separable programming highlighted along with their applications
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- Fully revised and updated, current with UML 2.0.
- The best instruction for applying traditional software methods to the intricacies of real-time programming.
- Retains author's signature teaching style and incorporates feedback from the first two editions.
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- Relevant, up-to-date selections of interest to today’s students, living in a globalised world.
- Practically all the authors are from 20th century; half from the Indian subcontinent.
- Student-friendly selections: drawn from widely different background enabling students to compare their experience with that of people elsewhere.
- Texts chosen for readability and subject, impact and interest, which allow them to speak for themselves.
- • Intended to encourage students to develop their own insights and interpretations.
- Editorial material, headnotes, annotations and questions, to help situate the texts and serve as pointers for further study.
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- Clear, well-researched writing continues to be applauded by both students and instructors.
- The illustrations are produced in collaboration with Neil Carlson and Jay Alexander. This author/artist collaboration results in clearer, more consistent, and more student-friendly illustrations than any other physiology textbook.
- Chapter 12, “Neurological Disorders,” continues to be a student and instructor favorite.
- Each chapter contains the following pedagogy: Learning objectives, prologue, epilogue, interim summaries, and thought questions.
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- Written by the Office Dream Team, the most well recognized and respected authoring team in the business. Even the Office development team at Microsoft listens when these guys speak
- Previous editions labeled as "best of breed." This book is a category killer
- Ed and Woody reach millions of Office and Windows users each week with their online presence and dozens of books
About the Authors
Ed Bott is a best-selling author of more than 25 computer books and an award-winning computer journalist with two decades of experience in the personal computer industry. For nearly 10 years, he was responsible for PC Computing magazine’s extensive coverage of every conceivable flavor of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. He is a three-time winner of the Computer Press Award, and he and Woody Leonhard won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award, sometimes referred to as “the Pulitzer Prize of the business press,” in back-to-back years for their work on PC Computing’s “Windows SuperGuide.” He lives in an extremely civilized corner of the American Southwest with his wife, Judy, and a growing menagerie of affectionate pets who are sometimes smarter than he is. You can read more of Ed’s writing at http://www.edbott.com/weblog and at http://blogs.zdnet.com/bott.
Curmudgeon, critic, and perennial “Office Victim,” Woody Leonhard runs a fiercely independent Web site with up-to-the-nanosecond news, observations, tips, and help for both Office and Windows. AskWoody.com has become the premier source of unbiased information for people who need to really use Windows and Office, and for people concerned about juggling the never-ending stream of Microsoft patches. In the past 15 years, Woody has written more than three dozen books, drawing an unprecedented six Computer Press Association awards and two American Business Press awards. Woody was one of the first Microsoft Consulting Partners and is a charter member of the Microsoft Solutions Provider organization. Woody moved to Phuket, Thailand, in 2000. He lives in Patong with his wife, Duangkhae Tongthueng (better known as “Add”), his father George, his son Justin, and his all-American beagle, Chronos.
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- A significant number of end-of-chapter problems have been updated
- The Verilog Hardware Description Language (HDL) has been updated and expanded to exploit key enhancements that were introduced in IEEE standards 1364-2001 and 1364-2005
- The text introduces more graphical material to better serve learners oriented to graphical mediums. Karnaugh maps are, likewise, presented with additional graphics to facilitate understanding of their use
- HDL material is presented at a level suitable for students learning digital circuits and a hardware description language at the same time
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M. Morris Mano, California State University, Los Angeles.
Micheal D. Ciletti, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.Features
- Illustrated with hundreds of screenshots--all updated to reflect the new features in PHP 6.
- Loaded with tips and techniques gleaned from real-world PHP experience by best-selling author Larry Ullman.
- Step-by-step instructions, clear screenshots, and low price point make this an ideal guide to PHP.
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- Updated for HTML 4, Java 2/J2EE, JavaScript.
- CGI information updated—JavaServer Pages, Servlets, Swing, and Java2D.
- Java collections, I/O, network programming, HTTP, and more.
- HTML 4—Fundamentals, Cascading Style Sheets, dynamic HTML.
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Marty Hall is the author of Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages, the world's most popular book on servlet and JSP technology. He is a Senior Computer Scientist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
Larry Brown is a Senior Network Engineer at the Naval Sea Systems Command, Carderock Division. He is also a Computer Science faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches server-side programming, distributed Web programming, and Java user interface development for the part-time graduate program in Computer Science.Features
- Complete information on all of the world's most important standards—For cellular, cordless telephone, and personal communications systems, including AMPS, ETACS, U.S. Digital Cellular, GSM, CDMA, DECT, WACS, CT-2, PDC, and CDPD.
- All new end of chapter solved example problems—On topics ranging from cellular system design to networking.
- Hundreds of figures, tables, and diagrams—With clear explanations of all major concepts.
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- Many case studies, including Indian cases and examples, have been added.
- Pedagogical tools like multiple choice questions, chapter objectives, and summaries have been added.
- Information about Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is covered in the chapter on quality by design.
- Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is revised as per the fourth revision of FMEA manual by Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG).
- Measurement Systems Analysis is added in the chapter on statistical process control.
- Revised updates on quality standards like the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 series, and other sector specific standards like TL 9000, have been included.
- New concepts in performance measures like revised criteria for the Malcolm Baldrige Award, Balance Scorecard, etc. have been added.
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- This textbook offers broad coverage of the subject of power electronics.
- Each topic is developed in sufficient depth to expose the fundamental principles, concepts, techniques, methods, and circuits necessary to understand power electronic systems.
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- Specific coverage: The topic flow matches that of the syllabus.
- Many ‘Prove It!’ sections make concepts easier to understand by way of quick demonstrations of the relevant processes.
- Issues relating to the neuroscience of memory and cognition will be helpful for those anticipating careers in social cognitive psychology, cognitive neuropsychology, clinical and forensic psychology, basic or applied cognitive psychology, and industrial-organizational psychology.
- Themes of embodied cognition and emotion are interwoven in the text to help you understand how they relate to your everyday experience as well as to the other psychology courses you may be taking.
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- Adorable Characters Aladini, Anjali and Aryan introduce the topics that will be learnt in each chapter
- Quick Questions and Check Your Progress questions interspersed with the text for quick self-testing help in the formative assessment
- Quick Fact provides interesting tidbits of information related to the topic at hand
- Quick Tip presents useful alternative options/shortcuts for performing operations
- Recap Time at the end of each chapter for quick and easy recapitulation
- Assessment Time contains carefully graded exercises to test the knowledge of concepts learnt. Besides, these can also be used for summative assessment.
- Activity Time for practical hands-on exercises to strengthen the understanding and to hone computer skills
- Notes for the Teacher contain suggestions on how to introduce the various topics
- Project Work, sample Olympiad Questions and Tech Terms have been included
- Free Poster for classes 1 and 2
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- A CD-ROM containing MS Excel and Minitab data file for all the problems presented in the book.
- Research in Action confers the readers with the ability to link concepts in the chapter with the real time practices of the industry.
- The inclusion of Indian case studies provides a relatable and comprehendible platform for the students to apply in actual industrial situations.
- Multivariate analysis computation difficulties are minimized by implementing solutions through software’s.
- Extensive use of explanatory dialog boxes reinforces critical concepts providing simple descriptions for complex theories.
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- Easy to understand text coupled with simple to understand examples
- Every data-structure is supported with a pictorial representation and its possible implementations.
- Over 100 solved problems
- All programs tested using Turbo ‘C’.
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- Twelve cases, carefully chosen and developed to illustrate the key issues of strategic management
- Cases drawn from different sectors like agriculture, insurance, retail, to name a few
- Discussion questions at the end of each case to make it more interactive.
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- Each chapter begins with a feature called ‘The Situation’, in which managers in a fictitious company must make certain key decisions in the derivatives market
- Details about the Indian derivatives market, including the latest data from the various stock exchanges
- The chapters are interspersed with boxes that provide interesting facts related to the topic discussed in the chapter
- Examples and case studies drawn from organizations based in India offer an extensive view of the functioning style of Indian companies across diverse sectors
- Net-wise Exercises expose students to online data so that they can access a wealth of information on various additional topics related to the chapter and also apply the chapter concepts to this data
About the Authors
R. Madhumathi is Professor, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
M. Ranganatham was Professor and Head of the Department of Commerce at the University of Madras, Chennai.Features
- The content of this book is mapped to the 2011 PTU syllabus
- More than 250 solved programs and 250 practice problems will help students to prepare for their exams
- Three years’ solved question papers have been added to the book
- Step-by-step programming procedures are explained in detail
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Ashok N. Kamthane is an associate professor at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, SGGS Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nanded, Maharashtra.
ITL Education Solutions Limited (ITL ESL) is a part of the ITL group, which has operations all over the world with a significant presence in computer education and IT-enabled services.Features
- Adopts a well-defined, meticulously planned and smartly structured learning approach.
- Includes lecture-wise tests that help revise each completed lecture.
- Contains Speed Accuracy Sheets that improve the speed and accuracy of students and help them revise key concepts.
- Provides innovative tips and tricks that are easy to apply and remember.
- Includes solved Topic-Wise Question Banks to enhance the comprehension and application of concepts.
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- This book fully covers the GTU syllabus and the content is structured as per the syllabus topics.
- Concepts are explained with the help of numerous examples.
- Plenty of practice questions.
- Important topics from exam point of view are highlighted.
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- Definitions of important terms are provided in the margins for easy reference.
- Concept quizzes and cases are provided to foster inquisitiveness and to strengthen the impact of key points.
- A large number of solved examples and practice questions introduced throughout the chapters help students master concepts.
- Includes four university model question papers and solutions for two model question papers of Anna University.
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- Offers readers a comprehensive coverage of total quality management
- Design for Six Sigma is covered in the chapter on quality by design
- Revised updates on quality standards like ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 series, and other sector-specific standards like TL 9000 have been included
- Many case studies, including Indian cases and examples, have been added
- Includes PowerPoint slides and a solution manual for instructors
- Includes four university model question papers and solutions for two model question papers
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- Numerous case studies and real-life examples drawn from companies across various sectors correlate the theory presented to the actual practice in the industry
- Discussion questions and exercises that provide insight into behavioural dispositions
- Field Projects that involve students in data collection and analysis
- Numerous photographs, cartoons, marginalia definitions, and key terms that enhance the learning process
- A companion Web site featuring multiple-choice questions, learning objectives, instructor’s manual, and PowerPoint lecture slides
- Includes four university model question papers, and solutions for two of them
Table of Contents:
Preface
1. Managing Organizational Behaviour
PART I INDIVIDUAL PROCESSES
2. Personality
3. Perception
4. Learning and Reinforcement
5. Attitudes and Values
6. Work Motivation
7. Work Stress
PART II INTERPERSONAL AND TEAM PROCESSES
8. Organizational Communication
9. Managing Group Dynamics
10. Leadership
11. Managing Conflicts and Negotiations
PART III ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES
12. Decision Making and Problem Solving
13. Organizational Structure and Design
14. Power and Political Behaviour in Organizations
15. Organizational Culture
PART IV CHANGE PROCESSES
16. Nature of Planned Organizational Change
17. Approaches to Planned Organizational Change
Index
Model Question Papers
