As a result of a rigorous, methodical process that (ISC)(2) follows to routinely update its credential exams, it has announced that enhancements will be made to both the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential, beginning April 15, 2015. (ISC)(2) conducts this process on a regular basis to ensure that the examinations and subsequent training and continuing professional education requirements encompass the topic areas relevant to the roles and responsibilities of ...

The global phenomenon that has sold over 4 million copies, is published in a record-breaking 47 languages and is a bestseller across five continents-now updated and expanded with new content. Named by Fast Company as one of the most influential leadership books in its Leadership Hall of Fame. A strategy classic.

In this perennial bestseller, embraced by organizations and industries worldwide, globally preeminent management thinkers W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne challenge everything you thou...

Social Groups in Action and Interaction reviews and analyzes the human group as it operates to create both social good and, potentially, social harm. It summarizes current knowledge and contemporary research, with real-world examples in succinct yet engaging chapters, to help students understand and predict group behavior. Unlike other texts, the book considers a wide range of topics such as conformity, leadership, task performance, social identity, prejudice, and discrimination from both an ...

This classic text has been used in over 20 countries by advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in biophysics, physiology, medical physics, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering. It bridges the gap between an introductory physics course and the application of physics to the life and biomedical sciences. Extensively revised and updated, the fifth edition incorporates new developments at the interface between physics and biomedicine.

New coverage includes cyclotrons, photodyna...

Het doel van jongveeopfok is het produceren van melkkoeien die volledig klaar zijn voor een gezond, lang en productief leven. Jongvee is de toekomst

van elk melkveebedrijf. Toch slagen veel melkveebedrijven er nog niet in om

hun vaarzen zonder problemen op de leeftijd van 23 tot 24 maanden te laten

afkalven. Diarree en luchtwegproblemen zijn grote boosdoeners, samen met

tekortkomingen in de voeding. En er zijn meer oorzaken dat niet elk aarskalf

opgroeit tot een krachtige, productieve melkkoe.

Jong...

Het succes van sterke merken is terug te voeren op de mensen die ervoor werken. In de vorige eeuw was de waarde van een bedrijf voor 90 procent te herleiden tot tastbare zaken zoals machines, gebouwen en voorraden. Tegenwoordig is dat nog maar 20 procent en wordt het grootste deel van de waarde bepaald door de 'living assets': het merk en de medewerkers. Tevreden klanten en goede bedrijfsresultaten zijn vooral het resultaat van de inspanningen, talenten en persoonlijkheid van de medewerkers d...

Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. Indeed, human rights law continues to gain increasing attention internationally, and must move quickly in order to keep up with a social world that changes so rapidly. This Very Short Introduction, in its second edition, brings the issue of human rights up to date, considering the current controversies surrounding the movement.

Discussing torture and arbitrary detention in the context of counter terrorism, A...

What is capitalism? Is capitalism the same everywhere? Is there an alternative? The word 'capitalism' is one that is heard and used frequently, but what is capitalism really all about, and what does it mean? This Very Short Introduction addresses questions such as 'what is capital?' before discussing the history and development of capitalism through several detailed case studies, ranging from the tulipomania of 17th century Holland, the Great Depression of the 1930s, and in this new edition, ...

A comprehensive and hands-on introduction to the core concepts, methods, and applications of agent-based modeling, including detailed NetLogo examples.

Explores the changing relationship between news producers and audiences and the methods journalists can use to secure the attention of news consumers.