Wat is er nodig om een werkomgeving te realiseren die mens en organisatie in staat stelt om prettig, effectief en efficiënt te werken? Deze vraag vormde in 2006 het startpunt voor een gezamenlijk initiatief van het Center for People and Buildings en de Rijksgebouwendienst om een eerste werkplekwijzer te publiceren. De publicatie diende als praktische gids en inspiratiebron voor iedereen die op de een of andere manier betrokken is bij het denken over en ontwikkelen van nieuwe werkomgevingen. ...

Om (aankomend) hbo-studenten op het gewenste niveau te krijgen is het boek Vlekkeloos Nederlands, Spelling en stijl compleet samengesteld. Studenten geven aan er heel veel van te leren, omdat alle relevante regels op het gebied van spelling, stijl, Grammatica en interpunctie duidelijk en overzichtelijk beschreven staan. De combinatie theorie, oefenstof en antwoorden blijkt in de praktijk heel efficiënt te zijn. Het is bovendien een bijzonder praktisch naslagwerk.De kenmerken in het kort: vol...

For one-semester, undergraduate-level courses in Optoelectronics and Photonics, in the departments of electrical engineering, engineering physics, and materials science and engineering. This text takes a fresh look at the enormous developments in electo-optic devices and associated materials-such as Pockels (Lithium Niobate) modulators.

For introductory Financial Accounting courses that are not using debits and credits. Relevance for majors and non-majors-accounting concepts explained in a business context. Financial Accounting: A Business Process Approach explains accounting concepts in a way all majors can understand by organizing the material around how a business works.

This text's business process approach presents a business topic and then shows the accounting concepts behind it-rather than solely explaining accounting...

Dit boek vertaalt Motiverende Gespreksvoering naar 'gewone gesprekken' over persoonlijke groei, zingeving en geloof. Wie zich het eerste deel van Luisteren 2.0 eigen maakt, merkt dat gesprekken vaker aan diepgang winnen. Soms zullen gesprekspartners zelfs iets van hun verlangen onthullen. Het tweede deel helpt om zo te luiteren dat de ander 'zichzelf naar verandering toe spreekt'. Zo wordt wie die ander mag zijn lettrelijk tevoorschijn geluisterd.

John Hendry, a leading management scholar, looks at the nature and practice of Management in this Very Short Introduction. Tracing the development of management over the last century, he looks not only at what managers do, but also provides an insight to modern management theory. He considers the influences of national and organizational culture, the relationship between power and domination, managing in different cultures, approaches to management, and at the accountability of managers and m...

This third edition is a thoroughly revised and updated version of the bestselling text for undergraduate leadership courses. This book is designed for college students to help them understand that they are capable of being effective leaders and guide them in developing their leadership potential. The Relational Leadership Model (RLM) continues as the major focus in this edition, and the book includes stronger connections between the RLM dimensions and related concepts, as well as visual appli...

An Introduction to Syntactic Analysis and Theory offers beginning students a comprehensive overview of and introduction to our current understanding of the rules and principles that govern the syntax of natural languages. Includes numerous pedagogical features such as 'practice' boxes and sidebars, designed to facilitate understanding of both the 'hows' and the 'whys' of sentence structure. Guides readers through syntactic and morphological structures in a progressive manner. Takes the myster...

The Sounds of Language is an introductory guide to the linguistic study of speech sounds, which provides uniquely balanced coverage of both phonology and phonetics. * Features exercises and problem sets, as well as supporting online resources at www. wiley.

Two-time winner of the best Computer Science and Engineering textbook of the year award from the Textbook and Academic Authors AssociationFor a one/two-semester courses in Computer Networks, Data Communications, and Communications Networks in CS, CIS, and Electrical Engineering departments. With a focus on the most current technology and a convenient modular format, this best-selling text offers a clear and comprehensive survey of the entire data and computer communications field. Emphasizing...