BOOKS with Alphabet O (Oa, Ob,Oc, Od, Oe…)

Overview: Being in the business of generation and dissemination of knowledge, R&D organizations have to attain a balance between revenue generation and creation of knowledge advantage for clients. Based on a global study, this book argues that R&D organizations must not become market driven but must internalise the market in the organisational processes through developing partnerships with clients. The book uses the benchmarking technique to evaluate organisational best practices for enhancing the effectiveness of R&D organisations.978-1-349-43290-5978-1-4039-1453-8

Overview: Presents for the first time in English a landmark paper by Siegel which introduced most important ideas in the realm of Diophantine approximation and its applications.Presents the ideas of Siegel in oThis book consists mainly of the translation, by C. Fuchs, of the 1929 landmark paper "Über einige Anwendungen diophantischer Approximationen" by C.L. Siegel. The paper contains proofs of most important results in transcendence theory and diophantine analysis, notably Siegel’s celebrated theorem on integral points on algebraic curves. Many modern versions of Siegel’s proof have appeared,

Overview: An account of Chinook-the computer program that perfected checkers, updated and in softcover.A must-read for all those interested in computer intelligence and computer games.Author Schaeffer is a worlWhy did I write this book? I‘m still not sure. After all, I‘m a researcher, which means I think I know how to write technical papers. But writing for a n- technical audience is something I know nothing about. It took a lot of effort before I could force myself to sit down to write the first word. Once I did, however, it was hard not to stop! When I started this project, I didn‘t know tha

Overview: Well-founded overview of current topic and theory discussions.Connective discourses in social, cultural and communication studies.With application references for decision-making and management practicThe present text discusses sense-theoretical foundations of recent organizational research and makes them visible by analyzing epistemological terms of current discourses in organizational science (cognition, institution, practice, culture, communication, semantics). In a further step, communication is discussed as an operative guiding concept for understanding organizational reproductio

Overview: The papers in this book represent the proceedings for the International Conference on Oxygen Disorder Effects in High~Tc Superconductors, held April 18-21, 1989 at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. It was recognized very early in the field of ceramic superconductors that oxygen plays a crucial role as far as the physical properties of these ma­ terials are concerned. The preparation requires special heating and cooling cycles which allow proper uptake of oxygen, relationships were found between the oxygen concentration and the superconducting transitio

Overview: Written by experts in the field of oncology.Reviews the latest developments in oncology precision medicine.Chapters includes case studies, biological pathways, clinical trials, and financial considera.This volume comprehensively reviews oncology in the precision medicine era of personalized care, latest developments in the field, and indications and clinical trials for the treatment of cancer with targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and epigenetic modulators. It thoroughly addresses concerns of various types of cancers including cancers of the head and neck, lung, colon, esophagus, bl

Overview: Follows both a Legal and Economic Research Approach.Develops Model Types of Banking Regulators.Identifies the Main Vulnerabilities in the Banking Union.Includes supplementary material: This book illustrates the interaction of banking regulators and discusses with it related legal and economic challenges. First, the importance of administrative organisations for the implementation of regulatory law towards banks and financial institutions is shown. On this basis five model types of administrative organisations in the field of banking regulation are derived. Thereby, banking regulators

Overview: First book on formal optimization of behavioral and biobehavioral interventions.Methodology is easily transferred to myriad projects and scenarios in which behavioral interventions are already used or.This book presents a framework for development, optimization, and evaluation of behavioral,  biobehavioral, and biomedical interventions.  Behavioral, biobehavioral, and biomedical interventions are programs with the objective of improving and maintaining human health and well-being, broadly defined, in individuals, families, schools, organizations, or communities.  These interventions

Overview: Didaktisch bewährtes Lehr- und Lernbuch.Auch für den mathematisch wenig geschulten Leser sehr gut verständlichDas vorliegende Buch liefert eine Einführung in das Gebiet des Operations Research und ist primär für Studenten nichtmathematischer Fachrichtungen, insbesondere für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler gedacht. Es werden jedoch auch Mathematiker angesprochen, die sich einen einführenden methodischen Überblick über das Gesamtgebiet verschaffen wollen. Dem Praktiker werden die Ausführungen helfen, Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des praktischen Einsatzes von OR-Verfahren zu beurteilen. Durch d

Overview: Die optimale Prüfungsvorbereitung für die Fachweiterbildung im Operationsdienst und OTAs.Alle Themen aus der Fachweiterbildung mit Lösungen und Erläuterungen.Plus: Im großen Format zum besseren LernenSo gehen Sie sicher in die Prüfungen OP-Weiterbildung und OTA: Alle relevanten Themen der Weiterbildung und Ausbildung sind durch gezielte Aufgaben abgedeckt und konkret beantwortet. Damit können Sie Ihr Wissen selbständig überprüfen und erzielen den besten Lernerfolg. Die Themenschwerpunkte sind auf das Standardwerk „OP-Handbuch“ abgestimmt, in dem Sie alle Inhalte noch vertiefen und na

Overview: The authors offer an approach to leadership practice which is more appropriate for the challenges of today‘s digitally networked economy. They conclude that, contrary to popular opinion, the practices proposed are not provoked by leadership education as they are evoked from a deep emotional feel for leading and leadership.978-1-349-30013-6978-0-230-23680-6

Overview: This book deals with a very important problem in power system planning for countries in which hydrogeneration accounts for the greatest part of the system power production. During the past thirty years many techniques have been developed to cope with the long-term operation of hydro reser­ voirs. These techniques have been discussed in a number of publications, but they have not until now been documented in book form. This book is intended as the foundation for a special graduate course dealing with aspects of electrical engineering, operational research, water resource research, and

Overview: Covers complex theoretical and practical issues of organized crime phenomenology.Offers a concept of organized crime as institutional cluster endowed with scientific novelty.Is based on a wide range o.From the perspective of institutionalism and theories of clusters, this book provides a concept of organized crime as an institutional cluster in contrast to the concept of multiple offences, associated with organized criminal groups or/and criminal organizations. .The book offers shifts in the methodology of organized crime analysis and extrapolates the tools of cluster modelling – suc

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Overview: Comprehensively discusses ophthalmic product development.Has a primary focus on front of the eye product.Broadens reader insight into drug products for eye use. .This is a comprehensive textbook addressing the unique aspects of drug development for ophthalmic use.  Beginning with a perspective on anatomy and physiology of the eye, the book provides a critical appraisal of principles that underlie ocular drug product development. The coverage encompasses topical and intraocular formulations, small molecules and biologics (including protein and gene therapies), conventional formulation

Overview: Eine integrierende Sicht auf den Beratungsprozess - umfassend und praxisorientiertKlienten und Berater haben unterschiedliche Bilder und Vorstellungen in Bezug auf Beratungsprozesse. Diese unausgesprochenen Bilder sind von zentraler Bedeutung für die Arbeitsbeziehung zwischen Berater und Klient und damit auch für die Erfolgschancen in der Beratung. Die Autoren ermitteln auf der Basis ihrer empirischen Forschung drei typische Bilder und die damit verbundenen "Spiele" in der Beratungspraxis: Beratung als Dienstleistung, als politisches Spiel und als Emanzipierungsprozess. Die Forschung

Overview: Uniquely combines the educational philosophy and media theoretical perspectives.Opens a new line of debate by presenting a new theory of the media specificity of the university.Proposes a new understaThis book proposes a philosophical exploration of the educational role that media plays in university study practices, with a focus on the practices of lecturing and academic writing. Are the media employed in university study practices mere accessories, or rather constitutive of these practices? While this seems to be a purely theoretical question, its practical implications are wide an

Overview: Gives an outlook on possible future scenarios in the field of education on a global level.Discusses sustainable solutions for coping with online education.Explores the challenges of managing online co.This book aims to provide sustainable solutions for better understanding and management of online education in different parts of the world. In this context, it explores the attitudes and perceptions of stakeholders, such as students, faculty, and other actors on issues related to online education. In particular, it examines the challenges they have faced over the years when online cour

Overview: Written by experts in the field.Includes both didactics and review questions in an easy to read format.Adds to current literary offerings by including subject materials for both written and oral Optic.This textbook serves as a comprehensive manual on Optics that includes both didactics and assessment questions in an easy-to-read format. It provides an educational and entertaining resource that reinforces the relevance of the subject matter to modern clinical and surgical ophthalmology practice. The book offers a one-stop compendium for students studying for certification exams and fo