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Guppy Trading : Essential Methods for Modern Trading - Thryft
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Daryl Guppy | Wiley

Guppy Trading : Essential Methods for Modern Trading

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A compilation of the very best of Daryl Guppy Daryl Guppy has been one of Australia's foremost experts on share trading and charting for almost 20 years. His first book, Share Trading , is still a must-read for people wanting to learn about the market and is widely accepted as the best-selling trading book ever in Australia. Guppy Trading contains detailed analysis of many topics, Guppy Trading contains 23 of the most enduring and important chapters from Guppy's earlier books, completely revised, and combines them with 10 entirely new chapters. These new chapters detail new trading methods and instruments that have been developed to create additional opportunities and ensure survival in interconnected modern markets. This comprehensive compendium is critical reading for traders looking to maximise their returns.
Case Studies in Public Governance : Building Institutions in Singapore - Thryft
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June Gwee | Routledge

Case Studies in Public Governance : Building Institutions in Singapore

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The case study, whether a simple scenario about choices in decision-making or a multi-dimensional narrative of conflicts and dilemmas, is a rich source of knowledge, ideas, and insights. Using case studies as a method to document and learn the experiences of nations and their institutions reveal the perspectives, rationale, trade-offs and actions of governments and people. This book is a collection of case studies on the development of Singapore institutions. Here, a total of five case studies encompassing the areas of urban governance, education, social security and industrial relations are presented, each carefully selected to profile a particular sector. These case studies describe the importance of culture, leadership, and systems in building institutions, and how interactions between people – leaders and employees – and the organizations they belong to can influence institutional culture. This publication seeks to deepen global understanding of the Singapore government and its form of governance, as well as to advance theories and concepts of sustainable development on a global stage.
An Introduction to Management Science : Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making - Thryft
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David R. Anderson | South Western College

An Introduction to Management Science : Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making

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Learn today's management science concepts and techniques from a leader in the field. The key purpose of this book is to provide a sound conceptual understanding of the role that management science plays in the decision-making process. AN INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SCIENCE is applications-oriented and continues to use the problem-scenario approach in which a problem is described in conjunction with the management science model that's introduced. The model is then solved to generate a solution and recommendation to management.
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES - Thryft
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B.K. Srivastava, C S Venkataratnam  | Mcgraw Hill Higher Education

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES

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This text provides a comprehensive framework of the principles and concepts relating to personnel management with emphasis on the Indian context. The text endeavors to interpret personnel and human resource management concepts with behavioral principles and industrial relations implications. It incorporates the essence of the recent contributions of behavioral science. Additionally, it features topics like 'Quality of Work Life', 'Stress Management and Counseling', 'Industrial Relations Implications of Personnel Policies', and 'Future Scenario'. Each chapter begins with learning objectives, and includes key words, a summary and suggestions for further reading towards the end. The text also includes real-life cases which reflect diverse situations in the corporate world. The book would serve as a text for postgraduate students of management and commerce, and would also be useful to practicing managers.
Advanced Placement Economics : Teacher Resource Manual - Thryft
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Rae Jean B. Goodman, John S. Morton  | National Council On Economic Education

Advanced Placement Economics : Teacher Resource Manual

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Advanced Placement Economics is the perfect complement to your college-level economics textbook. Use these proven activity-based lessons to clearly illustrate and reinforce the economic principles you introduce in your lectures. You'’ll raise your teaching know-how to a new level and deliver confidence-building lessons that thoroughly prepare your students for the AP Economics exams. 1. Advanced Placement Teacher Resource Manual Use this powerful teacher guide to support your existing AP Economics curriculum. Unit plans give you a broad overview of the key AP Economics concepts, and the daily lesson plans are an in-depth guide through the most crucial economics principles. Your Manual Time-saving unit plans -– develop a teaching strategy that gets the key economic concepts across quickly and efficiently Practical daily lesson plans - easy step-by-step procedures show you how to deliver a memorable lesson Helpful visuals to the student activities -– you'’ll get plain language overheads that demonstrate vital concepts Answers to sample multiple-choice questions, sample free response questions, and activities You'll also get activity-based lessons that are NOT in the Student Activity Books... a great way to add fresh, new content to your classroom. Also Advanced Placement Economics - Student Activities - ISBN 1561835684Advanced Placement Economics - Macroeconomics : Student Activities - ISBN 1561835676 The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy. Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in - Establishing and building credit - Managing personal finances - Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level - Using economics in other subject Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.
Advanced Placement Economics : Macroeconomics: Student Activities - Thryft
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John S. Morton, Rae Jean B. Goodman  | National Council On Economic Education

Advanced Placement Economics : Macroeconomics: Student Activities

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Advanced Placement Economics teaches a college-level economics course that prepares high school students for the AP Economics Exam. The Teacher Resource Manual introduces the key concepts, and the Student Activities booklets -- Microeconomics and Macroeconomics -- reinforce the principles with activity-based lessons. Also -Advanced Placement Economics - Student Activities - ISBN 1561835684Advanced Placement Teacher Resource Manual - ISBN 1561835668 The Council for Economic Education envisions a world in which people are empowered through economic and financial literacy to make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy. Some of the areas in K-12 education we publish in - Establishing and building credit - Managing personal finances - Understanding economics on a local, national, and global level - Using economics in other subject Social Studies, Geography, History, etc.
The Icarus Paradox : How Exceptional Companies Bring About Their Own Downfall - Thryft
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Danny Miller | Harperbusiness

The Icarus Paradox : How Exceptional Companies Bring About Their Own Downfall

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Just as the fabled Icarus of Greek mythology was able to fly so high, so close to the sun, that his wax wings melted and he plunged into the sea, this same paradox can apply to outstanding companies - their very success seduces them into the excesses that cause their downfall. "The Icarus Paradox" is a breathtaking account of what creates stellar business success, and at the same time, sows the seeds of corporate failure. After researching over 200 companies, Miller discovered that success imperils an organization through the momentum it creates and he has coined a new language to describe the rise and fall of major corporations. Craftsmen such as Ford and Texas Instruments have become concerned only with the products they have created, totally oblivious to the markets they have lost. Pioneers such as Wang and Apple have become escapists, so caught up in searching for breakthroughs that they create often brilliant yet commercially useless products.
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive
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Jared Diamond | Penguin Books

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive

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"Collapse" isn't just about the past; it's a thoughtful exploration of the patterns that have led societies to their zenith and their nadir. You'll be taken on a global tour of history, learning from the lessons etched in the remains of once-great civilizations. As you delve into these narratives, you may find yourself pondering the sustainability of our own society. It's a compelling read for those who enjoy history with a side of existential inquiry.
Wall Street's Just Not That into You : An Insider's Guide to Protecting and Growing Wealth - Thryft
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Roger C. Davis | Routledge

Wall Street's Just Not That into You : An Insider's Guide to Protecting and Growing Wealth

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Do you consider yourself a long-term investor? If so, chances are you have parked your money with an advisor and pay little attention to its performance and even less to the amount of risk in your portfolio. You may be told by Wall Street to buy stocks or funds and hold them, or to create a diverse portfolio to protect yourself from risk and downturns in the market. Truth be told, new studies show this approach may not be serving the long-term investor well.In his new book, Roger Davis reveals point-blank that Wall Street’s just not that into you. Drawing on an investment career spanning more than two decades, Davis delivers a dynamic and deadly accurate analysis of Wall Street’s “one-size-fits-all” approach—and why even wealthy investors should be wary.Davis, who has two decades of experience managing funds, raises valid questions about traditional investment techniques, exposing the inherent dangers of relying on any one technique as a primary risk management tool. As a reader, you will be taught critical, innovative strategies like how to stress test your portfolio and “lose your losers.” Davis reveals that most investors are less concerned about making a sizeable return on their investments than they are about protecting their wealth; yet many investors have the same unprotected exposure to the stock market that they did in 2008. This book offers investors specific steps they can take to reduce investment risk and the right questions to ask of their current advisors to understand whether they should make a change. Refreshingly candid and highly informative, Wall Street's Just Not That Into You offers a bold and thought-provoking alternative to the many books that offer up the same old principles of years gone by.
Strategic Management : Text and Cases - Thryft
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Dess | Mcgraw Hill Higher Education

Strategic Management : Text and Cases

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"Strategic Management: Text and Cases, 4th Edition", by the prestigious authors Dess/Lumpkin/Eisner provide solid treatment of traditional topics in strategic management as well as thorough coverage of contemporary topics such as digital and internet strategies, innovation and corporate entrepreneurship, knowledge management, and intellectual assets. The text is rounded off by rich, relevant, and teachable cases. This text's accessible writing style and wealth of new and updated illustrations, which clarify the most difficult topics, make this text the best resource for your students. The new case selections emphasize variety, currency, and familiar company names. The cases are up-to-date in terms of both financial data and strategic issues. This group of cases gives both instructors and students unparalleled quality and variety. Based on consistent reviewer feedback, these selections combine comprehensive and shorter length cases about well known companies.
Quantitative Methods for Business - Thryft
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Donald Waters | Pearson College Div

Quantitative Methods for Business

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Quantitative Methods for Business has been thoroughly revised and updated for this 4th edition, and continues to provide a simple and practical introduction to an area that students can find difficult. The book takes a non-threatening approach to the subject, avoiding excessive mathematics and abstract theory. It shows how to apply quantitative ideas to the real problems faced by managers. The book includes numerous exercises and examples that help students understand the relevance of quantitative ideas to business. Assuming no previous knowledge, the text provides complete coverage for a first course in quantitative methods.
Green Swans : The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism - Thryft
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John Elkington | Fast Company Press

Green Swans : The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism

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Even leading capitalists admit that capitalism is broken. Green Swans is a manifesto for system change designed to serve people, planet, and prosperity. In his twentieth book, John Elkington—dubbed the “Godfather of Sustainability”—explores new forms of capitalism fit for the twenty-first century. If Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s “Black Swans” are problems that take us exponentially toward breakdown, then “Green Swans” are solutions that take us exponentially toward breakthrough. The success—and survival—of humanity now depends on how we rein in the first and accelerate the second.Green Swans draws on Elkington’s first-hand experience in some of the world’s best-known boardrooms and C-suites. Using case studies, real-world examples, and profiles on emergent technologies, Elkington shows how the weirdest “Ugly Ducklings” of today’s world may turn into tomorrow’s world-saving Green Swans.  This book is a must-read for business leaders in corporations great and small who want to help their businesses survive the coming shift in global priorities over the next decade and expand their horizons from responsibility, through resilience, and onto regeneration.
The Economies of Southeast Asia, Second Edition : Before and After the Crisis - Thryft
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José L. Tongzon | Edward Elgar Publishing

The Economies of Southeast Asia, Second Edition : Before and After the Crisis

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The Economies of Southeast Asia provides a modern authoritative introduction to the economic development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It evaluates the extent to which the phenomenal growth in the region is due to ASEAN economic co-operation. This book provides a comprehensive examination of issues which have paramount importance for Southeast Asian economies, This comprehensive book includes an examination of the latest research on ASEAN growth and development. It will be an ideal main text for courses on Asian economics, development economics, development studies and comparative economic systems in both the East and West.
Visualizing Project Management : Models and Frameworks for Mastering Complex Systems - Thryft
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Hal Mooz, Kevin Forsberg  | Wiley

Visualizing Project Management : Models and Frameworks for Mastering Complex Systems

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THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CLASSIC-REVISED AND EXPANDED Now Includes Downloadable Forms and Worksheets Projects are becoming the heart of business. This comprehensive revision of the bestselling guide to project management explains the processes, practices, and management techniques you need to implement a successful project culture within your team and enterprise. Visualizing Project Management simplifies the challenge of managing complex projects with powerful, visual models that have been adopted by more than 100 leading government and private organizations. In this new Third Edition, the authors-leading thinkers and practitioners in the field-keep you on the cutting edge with a sophisticated approach that integrates project management, systems engineering, and process improvement. This advanced content can help take your career and your organization well beyond the fundamentals. New, downloadable forms, templates, and worksheets make it easy to implement powerful project techniques and tools. Includes references to the Project Management Institute Body of Knowledge and the INCOSE Handbook to help you "I recommend this book to all those who aspire to project management [and] those who must supervise it."―Norman R. Augustine, former chairman and CEO Lockheed Martin Corporation "The importance of this excellent book, able to encompass these two key disciplines [systems engineering and project management], cannot be overemphasized."―Heinz Stoewer, President, INCOSE
Commercial Management : Theory and Practice - Thryft
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David Lowe | Wiley-blackwell

Commercial Management : Theory and Practice

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Commercial Management: theory and practice defines the role of commercial management within project-oriented organisations, providing a framework for and helping to develop a critical understanding of the factors that influence commercial management practice. It also identifies generic aspects of this practice and provides a theoretical foundation to these activities, by reference to existing and emergent theories and concepts, as well as to relevant management best practice. The book is structured into four parts: Part 1 Introduction – Commercial Management in Project Environments explores the nature of commercial practice within project-oriented organisations at the buyer-seller interface. It presents a Commercial Management framework, which illustrates the multiple interactions and connections between the purchaser‘s procurement cycle and a supplier‘s bidding and implementation cycles. Additionally, it outlines the principle activities undertaken by the commercial function, identifies the skills and abilities that support these activities and reviews the theories and concepts that underpin commercial practice. Finally, it identifies areas of commonality of practice with other functions found within project-oriented organisations, plus sources of potential conflict and misunderstanding. Part 2 – Elements of Commercial Theory and Practice covers commercial leadership; exploring strategy; risk and uncertainty management; financial decision-making; and key legal issues. Part 3 – Approaches to Commercial Practice addresses best practice management; and commercial and contracting strategies and tactics. Finally, Part 4 – Case Studies offers two extended case studies: Football Stadia (the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; the Emirates Stadium, Islington; and Wembley Stadium, London); and Heathrow Terminal 5. The book provides a one-stop-shop to the many topics that underpin commercial management practice from both a demand (buy-side) and a supply (sell-side) perspective. It will help develop an understanding of the issues influencing commercial management: leadership, strategy, risk, financial, legal, best practice management and commercial and contracting strategy and tactics. This book’s companion website is at and offers invaluable resources for both students and lecturers: • PowerPoint slides for lecturers on each chapter • Sample exam questions for students to practice • Weblinks to key journals and relevant professional bodies
Project Management : A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling - Thryft
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Harold R. Kerzner | Wiley

Project Management : A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling

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"The "bible" of project management, updated to address emerging issues Project Management is the bestselling text for students and professionals, presenting a streamlined approach to project management functions in full alignment with PMI(R)'s latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R)). This new 12th edition has been updated to reflect the latest changes found in the PMBOK(R) Guide--Sixth Edition, and features new coverage of emerging topics including global stakeholder management, causes of failure, agile project management, project governance failure, customer approval milestones, classifying project metrics, and more. Supplementary materials are available for students, working professionals, and instructors. Widely considered the "bible" of project management, this book provides complete, practical guidance on all aspects of project management. This book provides detailed explanation of the tools and methods used during all stages of a project, reflecting the concepts and standards outlined in the PMBOK(R) Guide. Understand organizational structures and project management functions Learn how to control costs, manage risk, and analyze trade-offs Examine different methods used for planning, scheduling, QA, and more Work effectively with customers and stakeholders from around the globe As projects increase in scope and complexity, managing scheduling, cost, and specifications across time zones, language barriers, technological differences, and other obstacles requires a systematic approach that accounts for every detail. Project Management is the comprehensive reference to keep within arm's reach throughout all stages of the project. (PMI and PMBOK are registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)"--
How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes - Thryft
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Peter D. Schiff | Wiley

How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes

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How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes uses illustration, humor, and accessible storytelling to explain complex topics of economic growth and monetary systems. In it, economic expert and bestselling author of Crash Proof, Peter Schiff teams up with his brother Andrew to apply their signature "take no prisoners" logic to expose the glaring fallacies that have become so ingrained in our country’s economic conversation.Inspired by How an Economy Grows and Why It Doesn’t—a previously published book by the Schiffs’ father Irwin, a widely published economist and activist—How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes incorporates the spirit of the original while tackling the latest economic issues.With wit and humor, the Schiffs explain the roots of economic growth, the uses of capital, the destructive nature of consumer credit, the source of inflation, the importance of trade, savings, and risk, and many other topical principles of economics.The tales told here may appear simple of the surface, but they will leave you with a powerful understanding of How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes.
Anarchy, State, and Utopia - Thryft
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Robert Nozick | Basic Books

Anarchy, State, and Utopia

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The foundational text of libertarian thought, named one of the 100 Most Influential Books since World War II ( Times Literary Supplement)First published in response to John Rawls'  A Theory of Justice , Robert Nozick's  Anarchy, State, and Utopia  has since become one of the defining texts in classic libertarian thought. Challenging and ultimately rejecting liberal, socialist, and conservative agendas, Nozick boldly asserts that the rights of individuals are violated as a state's responsibilities increase—and the only way to avoid these violations rests in the creation of a minimalist state limited to protection against force, fraud, theft, and the enforcement of contracts.Winner of the 1975 National Book Award, Anarchy, State and Utopia  remains one of the most philosophically rich defenses of economic liberalism to date. With a new foreword by Thomas Nagel, this revised edition introduces Nozick and his work to a new generation of readers.
The Upside of the Downturn : Ten Management Strategies to Prevail in the Recession and Thrive in the Aftermath - Thryft
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Geoff Colvin | Portfolio Hardcover

The Upside of the Downturn : Ten Management Strategies to Prevail in the Recession and Thrive in the Aftermath

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Never waste a crisis.Some businesses—and some people—will emerge from today’s economic tumult stronger and more dominant than when it started. Others will weaken and fade. It all depends on critical choices they make right now.Geoff Colvin, one of America’s most respected business jour-nalists, says even the scariest turbulence has an upside. The best managers know that conventional thinking won’t help them in tough times. They’re taking smart, practical steps—frequently unconventional and even counterintuitive—that will not only keep them strong, but will also distance them from the pack for years to come.The dozens of top-performing leaders Colvin interviewed reject the common view that slashing costs and firing employ­ees are the only effective tactics. They see volatility as a rich opportunity to reinvent their organizations and lay the ground-work for future growth.Colvin shows us how these strategies really work, using exam-ples of major companies that have successfully applied them.
United States and East Asia : Conflict and Co-operation - Thryft
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Tommy T.B. Koh | Marshall Cavendish Intl

United States and East Asia : Conflict and Co-operation

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Ambassador Tommy T. B. Koh was invited to give three lectures to the Stanford University community as the 1994-95 Arthur and Frank Payne Lecturer on the Global Community and Its Challenges in 1995. His lectures, now published in this volume as The United States and East Conflict and Co-operation, address the three central issues of economy, security and culture, and put forward his views with great insight and clarity.The question of economic union or conflict is posed against the background of East Asia's "miracle" rise in the world economy. Is the success of East Asia a threat or benefit to the United States? What is the role and significance of APEC in fostering economic interdependence and will this make for a stable and prosperous Asia-Pacific?For the first time in 50 years, East Asia is at peace. Will peace and prosperity prevail? Professor Koh examines both optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. He argues for the continued engagement of the United States in East Asia and for a stable relationship between the United States, Japan and China.
The Color of Oil : The History, the Money and the Politics of the World's Biggest Business - Thryft
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Michael J. Economides | Round Oak Pub

The Color of Oil : The History, the Money and the Politics of the World's Biggest Business

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The primary colors of oil today are money (lots of it), technology (basic but demanding) and people (special ones). The colors of the rainbow can be seen in the 100+ oil producing countries. There are a dozen large petroleum producing and exporting countries. Yet most have little in their history that links them to wealth, technology and management. Corruption among the elite and governments, mismanagement and the squandering of the petroleum wealth are endemic. Culture is everything, and no other human endeavor makes this as pointedly obvious as the world of petroleum.
The Power of Japanese Candlestick Charts : Advanced Filtering Techniques for Trading Stocks, Futures, and Forex - Thryft
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Fred K.H. Tam | Wiley

The Power of Japanese Candlestick Charts : Advanced Filtering Techniques for Trading Stocks, Futures, and Forex

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A practical, must-read guide to candlestick charting techniques Japanese candlestick charting is a highly effective method for timing the market for short-term profits. Unlike most western techniques--moving average, relative strength index, MACD, stochastic, Bollinger bands, or Elliot waves--candlestick charting signals are based on very close analysis of product price, producing accurate buy or sell signals between two and ten periods earlier than other techniques. In The Power of Japanese Candlestick Charts, noted author and futures trading expert Fred Tam offers a full and sophisticated range of charting techniques using candlestick methodology.Written by Fred K. H. Tam, a noted pioneer in exploring the Japanese candlestick methodology Ideal for anyone who wants to invest or trade in both the futures and stock markets Includes hundreds of illustrated charts The Power of Japanese Candlestick Charts is a comprehensive and valuable guide to candlestick charting that is perfect for analysts, stock or day traders, and short-term position traders.
Stock Market Math : Essential formulas for selecting and managing stock and risk - Thryft
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Michael Thomsett | De|g Press

Stock Market Math : Essential formulas for selecting and managing stock and risk

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Stock Market Math shows you how to calculate return, leverage, risk, fundamental and technical analysis problems, price, volume, momentum and moving averages, including over 125 formulas and Excel programs for each, enabling readers to simply plug formulas into a spread sheet. This book is the definitive reference for all investors and traders. It introduces the many formulas and legends every investor needs, and explains their application through examples and narrative discussions providing the Excel spreadsheet programs for each. Readers can find instant answers to every calculation required to pick the best trades for your portfolio, quantify risk, evaluate leverage, and utilize the best technical indicators. Michael C. Thomsett is a market expert, author, speaker and coach. His many books include Mathematics of Options, Real Estate Investor's Pocket Calculator, and A Technical Approach to Trend Analysis. In Stock Market Math, the author advances the science of risk management and stock evaluation with more than 50 endnotes, 50 figures and tables, and a practical but thoughtful exploration of how investors and traders may best quantify their portfolio decisions.
The Risk-Driven Business Model : Four Questions That Will Define Your Company - Thryft
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Serguei Netessine, Karan Girotra  | Harvard Business Review Press

The Risk-Driven Business Model : Four Questions That Will Define Your Company

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How to outsmart riskRisk has been defined as the potential for losing something of value. In business, that value could be your original investment or your expected future returns.The Risk-Driven Business Model will help you manage risk better by showing how the key choices you make in designing your business models either increase or reduce two characteristic types of risk—information risk, when you make decisions without enough information, and incentive-alignment risk, when decision makers’ incentives are at odds with the broader goals of the company. Leaders who understand how the structure of their business model affects risk have the power to create wealth, revolutionize industries, and shape a better world.INSEAD’s Karan Girotra and Serguei Netessine, noted operations and innovation professors who have consulted with dozens of companies, walk you through a business model audit to determine what key decisions get made in a business, when they get made, who makes them, and why we make the decisions we do.By changing your company’s key decisions within this framework, you can fundamentally alter the risks that will impact your business.This book is for entrepreneurs and executives in companies involved in dynamic industries where the locus of risk is shifting, and includes lessons from Zipcar, Blockbuster, Apple, Benetton, Kickstarter, Walmart, and dozens of other global companies.The Risk-Driven Business Model demystifies business model risk, with clear directives aimed at improving decision making and driving your business forward.
Free Trade Agreements in Southeast Asia - Thryft
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Rahul Sen | Institute Of Southeast Asian Studies,singapore

Free Trade Agreements in Southeast Asia

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Art Hats in Renaissance City: Reflections & Aspirations of Four Generations of Art Personalities
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Renee Foong Ling Lee | World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Art Hats in Renaissance City: Reflections & Aspirations of Four Generations of Art Personalities

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This book would be a good read for someone who is curious about the journey of Singapore's art scene. Through personal reflections and aspirations, it provides an authentic voice of those who have shaped the cultural landscape of the city. It not only showcases the diversity of creative industries but also highlights the crucial role of heritage development in Singapore's artistic evolution. Whether you are an art enthusiast or simply interested in understanding the transformation of a city through art, this anthology offers valuable insights and real-life experiences that will leave you inspired.
Enlightenment Now : The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress - Thryft
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Steven Pinker | Viking

Enlightenment Now : The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress

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If you think the world is coming to an end, think again: people are living longer, healthier, freer, and happier lives, and while our problems are formidable, the solutions lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using reason and science.Is the world really falling apart? Is the ideal of progress obsolete? In this elegant assessment of the human condition in the third millennium, cognitive scientist and public intellectual Steven Pinker urges us to step back from the gory headlines and prophecies of doom, which play to our psychological biases. Instead, follow the data: In seventy-five jaw-dropping graphs, Pinker shows that life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge, and happiness are on the rise, not just in the West, but worldwide. This progress is not the result of some cosmic force. It is a gift of the Enlightenment: the conviction that reason and science can enhance human flourishing.Far from being a naïve hope, the Enlightenment, we now know, has worked. But more than ever, it needs a vigorous defense. The Enlightenment project swims against currents of human nature–tribalism, authoritarianism, demonization, magical thinking–which demagogues are all too willing to exploit. Many commentators, committed to political, religious, or romantic ideologies, fight a rearguard action against it. The result is a corrosive fatalism and a willingness to wreck the precious institutions of liberal democracy and global cooperation.With intellectual depth and literary flair, Enlightenment Now makes the case for reason, science, and humanism: the ideals we need to confront our problems and continue our progress.
Fortune Makers : The Leaders Creating China's Great Global Companies - Thryft
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Liang Neng, Harbir Singh, Michael Useem  | Publicaffairs

Fortune Makers : The Leaders Creating China's Great Global Companies

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Fortune Makers analyzes and brings to light the distinctive practices of business leaders who are the future of the Chinese economy. These leaders oversee not the old state-owned enterprises, but private companies that have had to invent their way forward out of the wreckage of an economy in tatters following the Cultural Revolution.Outside of brand names such as Alibaba and Lenovo, little is known, even by the Chinese themselves, about the people present at the creation of these innovative businesses. Fortune Makers provides sharp insights into their unique styles -- a distinctive blend of the entrepreneur, the street fighter, and practices developed by the Communist Party -- and their distinctive ways of leading and managing their organizations that are unlike anything the West is familiar with.When Peter Drucker published Concept of the Corporation in 1946, he revealed what made large American corporations tick. Similarly, when Japanese companies emerged as a global force in the 1980s, insightful analysts explained the practices that brought Japan's economy out of the ashes -- and what managers elsewhere could learn to compete with them. Now, based on unprecedented access, Fortune Makers allows business leaders in the United States and the rest of the West to understand the essential character and style of Chinese corporate life and its dominant players, whose businesses are the foundation of the domestic Chinese market and are now making their mark globally.
Financial and Actuarial Mathematics - Thryft
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Wai-Sum Chan, Yiu Kuen Tse  | Mcgraw-hill Education (asia)

Financial and Actuarial Mathematics

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This is an introductory textbook covering the mathematics of interest rates, life contingencies and loss models. It can be adopted as (1) the main text of a one-semester first course in the mathematics of interest rates and actuarial mathematics, using selected chapters and sections, (2) as the main text of a one-semester first course in the mathematics of interest rates and investments, using all chapters in Part I, or (3) as a supplementary text of a one-semester first course in actuarial mathematics, using all chapters in Part II.
50 Years Of Singapore-europe Relations: Celebrating Singapore's Connections With Europe - Thryft
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Yeo Lay Hwee, Barnard Turner | World Scientific Publishing

50 Years Of Singapore-europe Relations: Celebrating Singapore's Connections With Europe

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As Singapore enters its 50th year of independence, it is a good time to reflect on its past as well as look to the future. This book is one such contribution to the wide collection of books commemorating Singapore's 50th birthday. The essays and articles in this edited volume capture historical moments, reveal the heartfelt wishes and thoughtful comments of Europeans who have made Singapore their home, chronicle some of the long standing partnerships and ponder the future challenges of Singapore.This unique book contains a wide range of essays and articles reflecting on the strong connections that Singapore enjoys with Europe, not only at the official level, but also through the contributions that Europeans and European companies have made - and continue to make - which enrich Singaporean society. These essays provide a kaleidoscope of views on Singapore - they explore how close ties and partnerships are forged between nations, how businesses see Singapore as a trustworthy partner and place to invest and establish roots, and, at a more personal level, the articles also present different perspectives on the strengths, and at times, the weaknesses of Singapore as viewed through the eyes of Europeans who live and work in Singapore and consider it as their home.In commemorating Singapore's 50th birthday, this book will add to the understanding of the richness and diversity of Singapore society, and help readers appreciate and reflect on how openness and connectivity have contributed to the success of Singapore in its first 50 years.
Economics of Modernization - Thryft
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Goh Keng Swee | Marshall Cavendish Intl

Economics of Modernization

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This is the orientation and at the same time the unifying thread of the present collection of speeches by an economist who had borne prime responsibility for Singapore's economic policies through its evolution from colony to republic. Dr. Goh Keng Swee's speeches were made over the period 1959-71, a climacteric in the history of not only Singapore, but also the developing countries of Asia. Singapore's experience, despite its unique circumstances, may provide useful pointers to others.
Business Marketing Management : A Strategic View of Industrial and Organizational Markets - Thryft
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Michael D. Hutt, Thomas W. Speh  | South-western College Pub

Business Marketing Management : A Strategic View of Industrial and Organizational Markets

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Providing the most current and complete treatment of business-to-business marketing, this comprehensive market leader captures and integrates the latest developments in market analysis, relationship management, supply chain management, marketing strategy development, and electronic commerce. Popular in both the United States and Europe since its first edition, the text provides expanded treatment of relationship strategies, the technology adoption life cycle, strategy formulation in high-tech industries, new product and service development for business markets, and Internet strategies.
Crude Intentions : How Oil Corruption Contaminates the World - Thryft
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Alexandra Gillies | Oxford University Press

Crude Intentions : How Oil Corruption Contaminates the World

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Billions of dollars stolen from citizens are circling the globe, enriching powerful individuals, altering political outcomes, and disadvantaging everyday people. News headlines provide glimpses of how this corruption works and why it President Trump's businesses struck deals with oligarchs and sold property to secretive shell companies; the Panama Papers leak triggered investigations in 79 countries; and, corruption scandals toppled heads of state in Brazil, South Africa, and South Korea. But how do these pieces fit together? And if the corruption is so vast and so tied up with powerful interests, how do we begin to fight back?To find answers, Crude Intentions examines the corruption crisis that erupted during the recent oil boom. From 2008 to 2014, oil prices shot through the roof. Motivated by more than nine trillion dollars in new oil money, corruption followed apace. Examining the oil boom is like placing a drop of dye in the circulatory system of global corruption, and watching as it reveals the system's channels and pathways.Company bosses signed off on risky schemes to snap up choice oil blocks. Politicians in Brazil and Nigeria stole billions to build up their election war chests. Kleptocrats in Angola, Azerbaijan, and Russia seized upon the oil wealth to cement their hold on power. And an army of bankers, accountants, and lawyers lined up to help these corrupt actors stash their loot in the global system of shell companies and tax havens that serves today's super-rich. The money then bought yachts, mansions, and even a few foreign politicians.Drawing on information exposed by intrepid journalists, prosecutors, and whistle blowers, Crude Intentions tells jaw-dropping stories of corruption and asks what we can learn from them. The cases reveal common tactics, but also vulnerabilities in this web of fraud. These are the starting points for building a smarter fight against corruption, in the oil sector and well beyond.
Flight of the Creative Class : The New Global Competition Talent - Thryft
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Richard Florida | Harper Business

Flight of the Creative Class : The New Global Competition Talent

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Research–driven and clearly written, bestselling economist Richard Florida addresses the growing alarm about the exodus of high–value jobs from the USA. Today's most valued workers are what economist Richard Florida calls the Creative Class. In his bestselling The Rise of the Creative Class, Florida identified these variously skilled individuals as the source of economic revitalisation in US cities. In that book, he shows that investment in technology and a civic culture of tolerance (most often marked by the presence of a large gay community) are the key ingredients to attracting and maintaining a local creative class. In The Flight of the Creative Class, Florida expands his research to cover the global competition to attract the Creative Class. The USA once led the world in terms of creative capital. Since 2002, factors like the Bush administration's emphasis on smokestack industries, heightened security concerns after 9/11 and the growing cultural divide between conservatives and liberals have put the US at a large disadvantage. With numerous small countries, such as Ireland, New Zealand and Finland, now tapping into the enormous economic value of this class – and doing all in their power to attract these workers and build a robust economy driven by creative capital – how much further behind will USA fall?
Call of the Mall - Thryft
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Paco Underhill | Simon & Schuster

Call of the Mall

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The author of the international bestseller Why We Buy —praised by The New York Times as “a book that gives this underrated skill the respect it deserves”—now takes us to the mall, a place every American has experienced and has an opinion about.Paco Underhill, the Margaret Mead of shopping and author of the huge international bestseller Why We Buy , now takes us to the mall, a place every American has experienced and has an opinion about. The result is a bright, ironic, funny, and shrewd portrait of the mall—America’s gift to personal consumption, its most powerful icon of global commercial muscle, the once new and now aging national town square, the place where we convene in our leisure time.It’s about the shopping mall as an exemplar of our commercial and social culture, the place where our young people have their first taste of social freedom and where the rest of us compare notes. Call of the Mall examines how we use the mall, what it means, why it works when it does, and why it sometimes doesn’t.
What Every CEO Must Know About RISK - Thryft
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Lieng Seng WEE | Insight Books, New York, New York

What Every CEO Must Know About RISK

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In today’s conditions of uncertainty and volatility, many CEOs are not satisfied that the risk management they have in place is effective Understanding and managing risk is at the heart of not just financial organizations, but organizations across all industries. Through over 25 years of continuous practice as pioneers, practitioners and advisors in risk, the authors have identified common questions CEOs This book aims to answers these fundamental questions CEOs have. It is substantive and deep enough, but not overly-technical -- and hence suitable for anyone ranging from students to top management. The book introduces “The Dragonfly Approach”, a unique and proven successful methodology implemented firm-wide in many firms. “The Dragonfly Approach” empowers business leaders and risk managers to create value in today’s tough business environment.
Unbalanced : The Co-dependency of America and China - Thryft
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Stephen Roach | Yale University Press

Unbalanced : The Co-dependency of America and China

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The Chinese and U.S. economies have been locked in an uncomfortable embrace since the late 1970s. Although the relationship initially arose out of mutual benefits, in recent years it has taken on the trappings of an unstable codependence, with the two largest economies in the world losing their sense of self, increasing the risk of their turning on one another in a destructive fashion.   In The Codependency of America and China Stephen Roach, senior fellow at Yale University and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, lays bare the pitfalls of the current China-U.S. economic relationship. He highlights the conflicts at the center of current tensions, including disputes over trade policies and intellectual property rights, sharp contrasts in leadership styles, the role of the Internet, the recent dispute over cyberhacking, and more. A firsthand witness to the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s, Roach likely knows more about the U.S.-China economic relationship than any other Westerner. Here he    In the wake of the 2008 crisis, both unbalanced economies face urgent and mutually beneficial rebalancings. Unbalanced concludes with a recipe for resolving the escalating tensions of codependence. Roach argues that the Next China offers much for the Next America—and vice versa.
Studies On The Singapore Economy - Thryft
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Keen Meng Choy | World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Studies On The Singapore Economy

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Though there are several books on the Singapore economy, very few focus on the time series-based investigations. This book tries to address that gap and attempts to add to what we know from studies in the descriptive tradition. It is a compendium of 20 academic studies on the Singapore economy which have appeared previously as journal papers, book chapters, and feature articles. The papers share a common methodology of social scientific enquiry viz., time series econometrics. The book is divided into three macroeconomy, business cycles and forecasting. Each part brings together empirical papers that deal with particular aspects of these related fields. The book will be of interest to economists, policy-makers and students seeking quantitatively informed understanding of the Singapore economy.
China, the Big Tiger - Thryft
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Dick Wilson | Abacus

China, the Big Tiger

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China is the world's biggest nation and yet its impact has been comparatively small in modern world affairs. Now its poverty is giving way to modernity under the impetus of 10 per cent annual growth and the country is opening up to foreign trade and investment. This book examines the main aspects of contemporary China which affect the outside world, from politics to the army, from farming and industry to birth control programmes, and from national unity to diplomacy towards neighbouring states and other powers. Dick Wilson places events in China in the context of what is happening to the Chinese community outside the People's Republic - in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and South East Asia. He also analyzes the trends which will determine China's future. The book conveys the real story of the Chinese people as they approach the 21st century - already named by some as China's century .
Singapore's Economic Development: Retrospection And Reflections - Thryft
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Linda Y.C. Lim | Wspc

Singapore's Economic Development: Retrospection And Reflections

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Singapore's Economic Development: Retrospection and Reflections is an excellent read for those interested in understanding the economic policies put into place by Singapore's government and how they contributed to the country's overall success. With each chapter written by academic economists, the book provides a thorough analysis of different policy domains, showcasing past and current policies that helped shape the country's economic trajectory. The book also provides reflections on necessary future policy changes and outcomes, making it a valuable guide for individuals involved in economic planning and development.
The New Geography of Jobs - Thryft
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The New Geography of Jobs

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"A timely and smart discussion of how different cities and regions have made a changing economy work for them - and how policymakers can learn from that to lift the circumstances of working Americans everywhere."--Barack Obama We're used to thinking of the United States in opposing terms: red versus blue, haves versus have-nots. But today there are three Americas. At one extreme are the brain hubs--cities like San Francisco, Boston, and Durham--with workers who are among the most productive, creative, and best paid on the planet. At the other extreme are former manufacturing capitals, which are rapidly losing jobs and residents. The rest of America could go either way. For the past thirty years, the three Americas have been growing apart at an accelerating rate. This divergence is one the most important developments in the history of the United States and is reshaping the very fabric of our society, affecting all aspects of our lives, from health and education to family stability and political engagement. But the winners and losers aren't necessarily who you'd expect. Enrico Moretti's groundbreaking research shows that you don't have to be a scientist or an engineer to thrive in one of the brain hubs. Carpenters, taxi-drivers, teachers, nurses, and other local service jobs are created at a ratio of five-to-one in the brain hubs, raising salaries and standard of living for all. Dealing with this split--supporting growth in the hubs while arresting the decline elsewhere--is the challenge of the century, and The New Geography of Jobs lights the way.


Author: Enrico Moretti
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 294
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 19 Mar 2013
Strategy Pure & Simple II: How Winning Companies Dominate Their Competitors - Thryft
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Michel Robert | Mcgraw Hill

Strategy Pure & Simple II: How Winning Companies Dominate Their Competitors

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Strategy Pure & Simple II offers a practical guide for executives seeking to improve their company's strategy formation, implementation, and deployment. The book utilizes real-life examples and interviews with successful CEOs to illustrate its methodology. Readers will appreciate the tested and refined process of strategic thinking presented by the author, Michel Robert.
Social Futures of Singapore Society
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David Chan | World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Social Futures of Singapore Society

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If you're captivated by the interplay of social dynamics and future planning, "Social Futures Of Singapore Society" could be an enlightening read. As someone interested in how a country like Singapore positions itself for the challenges and opportunities ahead, this book offers a detailed examination of the potential socio-economic shifts. It fosters deep reflection on the role of government and the power of community in shaping a resilient, forward-thinking society.
Night Market : Sexual Cultures and the Thai Economic Miracle - Thryft
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Ryan Bishop, Lillian S. Robinson  | Routledge

Night Market : Sexual Cultures and the Thai Economic Miracle

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In Thailand, a $4 billion per year tourist industry is the linchpin of the modernization process called the "Thai Economic Miracle". And what is Thailand's main attraction? Sex for hire. Year after year young women are lured to Bangkok to staff the teeming brothels, massage parlors, and sex bars that cater to male tourists from the United States, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, the Gulf States, Malaysia, and Singapore.Developed from Lillian S. Robinson's article in The Nation , Night Market traces the historical, cultural, material, and textual traditions that have combined in unique ways to establish sex tourism as an integral part of the developing Thai economy. It explores international sex tourism from the perspectives of economic-development planning, forced labor market choices, international sexual alienation, and textual traditions that have constructed sexual "Other" cultures in Western imagination.
Why The West Rules - For Now : The Patterns of History and what they reveal about the Future - Thryft
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Ian Morris | Profile Books Ltd

Why The West Rules - For Now : The Patterns of History and what they reveal about the Future

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In the middle of the eighteenth century, British entrepreneurs unleashed the astounding energies of steam and coal and the world changed forever. Factories, railways and gunboats then propelled the West's rise to power, and computers and nuclear weapons in the twentieth century secured its global supremacy. Today, however, many worry that the emergence of China and India spell the end of the West as a superpower.How long will the power of the West last? In order to find out we need to know: why has the West been so dominant for the past two hundred years?With flair and authority, historian and achaeologist Ian Morris draws uniquely on 15,000 years of history to offer fresh insights on what the future will bring. Deeply researched and brilliantly argued, Why The West Rules - For Now is a gripping and truly original history of the world.
World Economy, The: Pearson New International Edition : Geography, Business, Development - Thryft
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Frederick P. Stutz | Pearson

World Economy, The: Pearson New International Edition : Geography, Business, Development

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This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. This comprehensive text explores contemporary geographic topics and perspectives relating to the world economy. The authors provide a strong theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the global economy in an era of shifting borders, restructuring economies, and regional realignments. Economic theory is combined with geography to address critical problems of growth, distribution, and development, along with their impact on international business. Recent geopolitical changes are vividly portrayed in a series of superb full-color maps and striking photographs. The Sixth Edition includes updated tables and data, color maps, 2009 economic statistics, a detailed analysis of the global shift in world trade and development, eleven new Case Studies, and a new Premium Website with videos, weblinks, RSS feeds, and quizzes.
Benchmarking: Taking Your Organisation towards Best Practice - Thryft
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Anne Evans | Business Library

Benchmarking: Taking Your Organisation towards Best Practice

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Strategic Pay : Aligning Organizational Strategies and Pay Systems - Thryft
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Edward E. Lawler III | Jossey-bass

Strategic Pay : Aligning Organizational Strategies and Pay Systems

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Make Your Pay System Pay OffA comprehensive look at not only the choices surrounding the development of a pay system but also the pros and cons associated with each choice....Thorough.--HR MagazineIn this seminal work, acclaimed compensation expert Edward Lawler III shows companies that the way they pay can be an important source of competitive advantage. He reveals how pay strategies that draw a clear connection between pay and performance can support an organization's strategic objectives by communicating unmistakably what that organization values most. Moreover, he examines a wide range of performance-based pay practices--from piecework incentive systems to merit pay and skill-based pay--to demonstrate how compensation systems can be tailored to fit a variety of business strategies and management styles. Both traditional and nontraditional pay strategies are examined, with special emphasis given to designing pay systems that support participatory management and other innovative practices.
Behind a Billion Screens : What Television Tells Us About Modern India - Thryft
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Nalin Mehta | Harpercollins

Behind a Billion Screens : What Television Tells Us About Modern India

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"Behind a Billion Screens" is a must-read for anyone interested in gaining insight into the inner workings of India's television industry. Mehta's comprehensive research reveals the power struggles and political influence behind the scenes. The book also provides a critical analysis of the content that appears on Indian television, making it a unique and distinct read.
Beating the Odds : Jump-Starting Developing Countries - Thryft
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Justin Yifu Lin, Célestin Monga  | Princeton University Press

Beating the Odds : Jump-Starting Developing Countries

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How poor countries can ignite economic growth without waiting for global action or the creation of ideal local conditionsContrary to conventional wisdom, countries that ignite a process of rapid economic growth almost always do so while lacking what experts say are the essential preconditions for development, such as good infrastructure and institutions. In Beating the Odds , two of the world's leading development economists begin with this paradox to explain what is wrong with mainstream development thinking―and to offer a practical blueprint for moving poor countries out of the low-income trap regardless of their circumstances.Justin Yifu Lin, the former chief economist of the World Bank, and Célestin Monga, the chief economist of the African Development Bank, propose a development strategy that encourages poor countries to leap directly into the global economy by building industrial parks and export-processing zones linked to global markets. Countries can leverage these zones to attract light manufacturing from more advanced economies, as East Asian countries did in the 1960s and China did in the 1980s. By attracting foreign investment and firms, poor countries can improve their trade logistics, increase the knowledge and skills of local entrepreneurs, gain the confidence of international buyers, and gradually make local firms competitive. This strategy is already being used with great success in Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and other countries. And the strategy need not be limited to traditional manufacturing but can also include agriculture, the service sector, and other activities.Beating the Odds shows how poor countries can ignite growth without waiting for global action or the creation of ideal local conditions.

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