Policy making is a political struggle over values and ideas. By exposing the paradoxes that underlie even seemingly straightforward policy decisions, Policy Paradox shows students that politics cannot be cleansed from the process in favor of "rationality." Author Deborah Stone has fully revised and updated this popular text, which now includes many paradoxes that have arisen since September 11. Examples throughout the book have been updated, and the prose has been streamlined to make a great ...

*A to Z revision of a bestseller (250,000 in print); the bible of a proven, highly effective therapeutic technique. *Enjoys worldwide popularity; off-the-shelf and text sales are bolstered by author workshops and frequent MI training events. *Reorganized around the co-creators' evolving framework for teaching and implementing MI.

*Strong demand for MI titles: originally developed for treating addictions, the approach is now widely used throughout mental health and health care. *Value-added on...

Voor een leerling met dyscalculie is elke stap in het rekenen moeilijk. Wat een ander vanzelfsprekend of misschien een beetje lastig vindt, is voor dit kind een obstakel.

In dit boek bespreekt rekendeskundige Marisca Milikowski de moeilijkheden - obstakels - die zich verscholen houden in het elementaire rekenen. Meestal zitten die obstakels in het rekenen zelf, dat ingewikkelder in elkaar zit dan je zou denken. Er zijn echter ook obstakels die langs een omweg het rekenen bemoeilijken. Zo kunne...

This popular BEC series has been completely revised. PASS Cambridge BEC is a practical course for students who wish to gain a recognised business English qualification. Focusing on relevant international business situations, the course has been structured to provide students with a thorough preparation for the Business English Certificates (BEC).

For upper-level undergraduate and MBA students enrolled in an international business law course. August emphasizes the diversity and similarity of how firms are currently regulated and governed around the world.

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'Taalproblemen van nu' besteedt uitgebreid aandacht aan deze en andere veelgemaakte fouten. Het accent ligt op de fouten van nu, zoals het gebruik van een verkeerd lidwoord of een verkeerde verbuiging (de meisje; me vriend), een punt tussen een hoofdzin en een bijzin (Fatima komt niet. Aangezien ze ziek is), het gebruik van een koppelteken in plaats van een apostrof (BN-er; sms-je) en het weglaten van kleine woordjes (Zij zij...

A must read for any HR executive. This research-based competency model is particularly compelling because it is informed by the perspective of non-HR executives and stakeholders.

The easy way to ensure your business is prepared for anything If disaster struck, could your business continue to operate? It might be a fire, flood, storm, technical failure, or a quality control failure - whichever way, how can you minimize the risk of disruption to your business? Business Continuity For Dummies clearly sets out how to identify the risks to your organization, how to create your own BCM plan, how to apply BCM in practice and what to do if the worst does happen. Assess and mi...

A complete introduction to the field of computational physics, with examples and exercises in the Python programming language. Computers play a central role in virtually every major physics discovery today, from astrophysics and particle physics to biophysics and condensed matter. This book explains the fundamentals of computational physics and describes in simple terms the techniques that every physicist should know, such as finite difference methods, numerical quadrature, and the fast Fouri...

User experience design is the discipline of creating a useful and usable Web site or application that's easily navigated and meets the needs of the site owner and its users. There's a lot more to successful UX design than knowing the latest Web technologies or design trends: It takes diplomacy, management skills, and business savvy. That's where the updated edition of this important book comes in.

With new information on design principles, mobile and gestural interactions, content strategy, r...