Nassim Nicholas Taleb vergaarde internationale faam met zijn bestseller De Zwarte Zwaan, over ingrijpende toevallige gebeurtenissen die ons leven bepalen. In Antifragiel – Talebs magnum opus en het sluitstuk van zijn filosofisch oeuvre over onzekerheid, risico en menselijk falen – gaat hij een stap verder en koppelt hij zijn intellectuele en filosofische interesses aan zijn praktijkervaring.

In Antifragiel leert Taleb ons hoe we moeten handelen en leven in een chaotische wereld, hoe we mo...

Dit boek gaat over de economische misvattingen die ten grondslag liggen aan de crisis van de eeuw. En over de groene wereldvrede, als we de misverstanden hebben opgeruimd. Er is een verband tussen de pandemie van 2020 en de Grenzen aan de Groei van de Club van Rome. Het is zelfs de kern. De coronacrisis is het resultaat en de voorbode van wat gebeurt als die Grenzen worden gepasseerd. De Wereldeconomie rolt nu in snelle vaart de berg af. In dit boek schetst Van Dieren het perspectief aan de h...

The Definitive Guide to Chemical Reaction Engineering Problem-Solving -- With Updated Content and More Active Learning For decades, H. Scott Fogler's Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering has been the world's dominant chemical reaction engineering text. This Sixth Edition and integrated Web site deliver a more compelling active learning experience than ever before.

Using sliders and interactive examples in Wolfram, Python, POLYMATH, and MATLAB, students can explore reactions and reactors ...

Gain consulting insights into business decision-making in today's environmentBusiness and Management Consulting, 6th Edition, by Wickham and Wilcock, first published as Management Consulting over 20 years ago to guide students through the consultancy process. This edition, renamed Business and Management Consulting, reflects the way in which the consulting world has changed over the past two decades - new digital technologies have made information more accessible and changed the way businesse...

For one-semester courses in Introduction to Business Statistics. The gold standard in learning Microsoft Excelfor business statistics Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft (R) Excel (R), 9th Edition, Global Edition helps students develop the knowledge of Excel needed in future careers. The authors present statistics in the context of specific business fields, and now include a full chapter on business analytics.

Guided by principles set forth by ASA's Guidelines for Assessment and Instructi...

Learn how to navigate the maze of accounting concepts and financial terms with this guide to the basics of financial and management accounting.

Accounting has a reputation as a technical and jargon-heavy subject, but there is no reason why those without formal training cannot master the basics of interpreting accounts and making good decisions. Accounting for Non-Accountants assumes no prior knowledge of the subject area and is designed to serve as an introductory text for managers and non-sp...

Organisatietalent, samenwerkend vermogen en een vermaarde handelsgeest. Met deze typische kwaliteiten boeken de meeste Nederlandse professionals veel succes bij het internationaal zakendoen. Tegelijk hebben zij de neiging om anderen hun normen op te leggen bij het oplossen van problemen en het nemen van verantwoordelijkheid. Nederlanders gaan opmerkelijk eigenzinnig en tot op zekere hoogte naïef te werk in het buitenland. Zij zijn te goed van vertrouwen en dit kan leiden tot een verkeerde in...

Here it is, a broad scope of VAT topics, touching all kind of different subjects from one world,

the world of VAT.

Some wordings in this book are referring to the same meaning, used in different

terminology. When talking about taxes, I mean VAT. When talking about a company, I mean

a VAT entrepreneur (unless stated otherwise). The law and relevant decrees are used as a basis in order to compile this book. Since some regulations are not clear or because some practical issues are not reflected ...

The Psychology of Advertising offers a comprehensive exploration of theory and research in (consumer) psychology on how advertising impacts the thoughts, emotions and actions of consumers. It links psychological theories and empirical research findings to real-life industry examples, showing how scientific research can inform marketing practice. Advertising is a ubiquitous and powerful force, seducing us into buying wanted and sometimes unwanted products and services, donating to charitable c...

How to use the Design Thinking Tools

A practical guide to make innovation happen

The Design Thinking Toolbox explains the most important tools and methods to put Design Thinking into action. Based on the largest international survey on the use of design thinking, the most popular methods are described in four pages each by an expert from the global Design Thinking community. If you are involved in innovation, leadership, or design, these are tools you need. Simple instructions, expert tips, t...