Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainable Value Creation (Sixth Edition) redefines corporate social responsibility (CSR) as being central to the value-creating purpose of the firm. Based on a theory of empowered stakeholders, this bestselling text argues that the responsibility of a corporation is to create value, broadly defined. The primary challenge for managers today is to balance the competing interests of the firm's stakeholders' understanding that what they expect today ma...

A principles-­level introduction that’s accessible to students of all majors, International Economics uses real-life applications to cover both the macro and micro components of international economics. The text illuminates economic institutions and policies, as well as recent developments in the global economy, without requiring the use of higher-­level math.

The 8th Edition includes a number of enhancements, such as updated tables and graphs, new case studies and revised discussion of r...

A personal code for happier, more fulfilling relationships.

Strong, loving relationships are what life is all about. And some people are really good at them. They find a partner who makes them happy and they know instinctively how to handle tricky times while keeping things fresh and rewarding.

They have partnerships that stand the test of time and they make it look effortless. Is there something these people know that we don't? Is it something we can all benefit from? The answer is a resound...

Bringing contemporary mathematical thinking to non-specialists.

For All Practical Purposes emphasises the valuable connections between contemporary mathematics and modern society. This foundational resource introduces students to real math applications without simply listing equations, but offering practice that is geared towards understanding what these equations do and what they can reveal. A series of independent chapters also focus on high-interest topics, including business management, d...

Combined with new coverage on mental health, resilience, and mindset, Your College Experience speaks to the real needs of today's students, helping them overcome their barriers to success and become successful students in academic communities they can call their own.

A vital tool for any policy writer or analyst, Public Policy Writing That Matters is a book for everyone passionate about using writing to effect real and lasting change.

Your how-to accessible guide on how to use data to support your students and your school.

In Mastering Econometrics: Exercises and Solutions, Jan R. Magnus and Sean Telg guide you through carefully selected and fully worked-out exercises in econometrics. The book is intended to accompany an introductory econometrics course at the Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD level, where students are assumed to have at least some background in linear algebra and statistics. Designed as a compendium to the first author’s Introduction to the Theory of Econometrics, the book can also be used for...

Deze derde, inhoudelijk herziene druk en in full colour, is geactualiseerd en uitgebreid op basis van opgedane ervaringen met passend onderwijs, nieuwe inzichten en recente literatuur.

Dit boek behandelt handelingsgericht werken en passend onderwijzen integraal: vanuit de onderwijskundige invalshoek, professioneel gedrag van de leraar, de historische en maatschappelijke context en het orthopedagogisch denken. Daarbij worden ze toegelicht vanuit de praktijk en evidence based werken. De auteurs...

Continuous Security is een aanpak die beoogt om organisaties continue in control te laten zijn vanuit drie perspectieven:

1. Het business perspectief – Business value streams zijn in control voor de onderkende risico’s door de effectiviteit van de ingezette controls continue te toetsen e evidence vast te leggen.

2. Het development perspectief – Development value streams zijn in control door de non-functionele requirements voor information security integraal mee te nemen in de ontwikkeling.

3. Het operations perspectief – Operations value streams zijn in control voor de voortbrenging van de nieuwe en aangepaste ICT services door een adequate inrichting van de CI/CD secure pipeline waarin controle automatisch de non functionele requirements toetsen...