Monday, October 24, 2011

101 Learning & Development Tools






 Kenneth Fee         9780749461089            PB                 272 pp                     Rs.595.00
Description: 101 Learning and Development Tools is a practical guide to all the most up-to-date training techniques, organized around the classic learning and development cycle. Whether you need a quick, ready solution or some guidance on where to go for in-depth information, this is your essential reference guide. It picks up from where you are in the process of managing learning, and helps you place it in a broader context.Each chapter is a mini guide to each tool with: • a description of the tool • cross-references to help you identify alternative • analysis or related tools for further study or investigation • resources needed • cost implications For more details please click

Contents:
  • Learning needs analysis
  • Planning learning
  • Implementing learning
  • Evaluating learning  





Best Practice in Performance Coaching
Carol Wilson                  9780749463540             PB              256 pp              Rs 395. 00
Description: Best Practice in Performance Coaching is both an introduction for anyone thinking of becoming, or hiring a coach, whether private or corporate, and a reference guide for experienced coaches. A practical guide to the "what" and the "how" of performance coaching, it covers all topics from the personal and executive angle and explains the structure of a coaching relationship. There is extensive guidance on coaching techniques, models and tools as well as advice on how to train as a coach, how to run a coaching practice and how to structure coaching sessions. Complete with worksheets and exercises, evaluations and international case studies, this is a thorough guide to performance coaching.For more details please click

Contents:
  • What is Coaching
  • Coaching techniques
  • Coaching Models
  • Structure 
  • Training as Coach
  • Running a professional coaching practice
  • How to create a coaching culture in organization
  • Coaching tools
  • Case Histories





Emotional Intelligence Coaching
 
Steve Neale, Lisa Spencer- Arnell ,Liz Wilson      
 9780749463564          PB       240 pp            Rs 395.00
Description: Emotional Intelligence Coaching examines how emotions and habits can impact on performance. Emotional intelligence is about recognising how the attitudes we have prevent us from reaching our potential and replacing them with more useful attitudes, feelings and thoughts. The authors present the various models and tools which coaches can use to help them be more aware of emotional intelligence when coaching.This new edition explains the basic principles of emotional intelligence and how these relate to coaching for performance. It includes practical activities for coaching, as well as interviews with coaches who use emotional intelligence as part of their coaching strategy.For more details please click
Contents:
  • What is Emotional Intelligence
  • What is Coaching
  • The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in coaching
  • The fast track of performance and profitability 
  • Developing your Emotional Intelligence
  • Understanding & working with values, beliefs and attitude
  • Core coaching skills
  • How goals flows from values to action 
  • The coaching toolkit
  • Coaching ethics and best practice



A Complete Guide to Mentoring
 
Hilarie Owen
                 9780749461140          PB               160 pp                 Rs 450.00
Description: Mentoring can be a powerful tool in the development of talent within any organization. Experienced colleagues can help build the skills, competencies and confidence of staff, who will go on to contribute to and drive the success of an organization. But how do you set up a mentoring scheme? What skills does a mentor need? And how can you be sure it is having a positive impact? The Complete Guide to Mentoring provides a road map for implementing mentoring programmes in any size and type of organization. Providing practical guidance on every aspect of the design, implementation and assessment of a mentoring programme, it includes a wealth of practical advice and resources including checklists and template forms, which can be downloaded from the publisher"s website and used as handouts for both the mentor and mentee. This invaluable resource provides a step-by-step guide for anyone who wants to create and run mentoring schemes with confidence and success.For more details please click
Contents:
  • Introduction to mentoring
  • Mentoring in Organization
  • Finding the right people
  • The nuts and bolts of a mentoring scheme
  • The role of mentoring in diversity and culture 
  • Evaluating mentoring
  • The Wisdom of Mentoring
  • Mentoring for small and medium enterprises
  • Mentoring for leadership
  • Conclusion


How to be Brave in Business & Win





ISBN: 9780749463441

Binding: Paperback336 pages

Year: 2011

Price: Rs. 595.00




BOLD

How to be Brave in Business & Win

Description: In every industry, some brands stand out from the crowd because of their distinct way of doing things. These companies challenge conventional wisdom and industry norms to win in their markets. They see their customers and employees as members of a like-minded community, deliver unique and remarkable customer experiences, and are able to create an almost cult-like following around their brand.
BOLD is about 14 such businesses. They put purpose before profit, go beyond what customers expect, and relentlessly differentiate themselves from everyone else. They know no compromise and show no timidity. They are bold in thought and execution, and they measure their success in new ways.BOLD include revealing interviews with key executives and let them tell each brand’s story in ways that capture the unique culture of each company. The 14 businesses represent an international "who’s who" in consumer insight and engagement, and include Virgin Galactic, O2, Chilli Beans, Six Senses, Burberry, BBH, The Geek Squad, TNT, JCB, WWF and Umpqua.
BOLD includes hyperlinks to the BOLD brands as well as video and audio material to make reading it on your iPadTM or e-reader an entirely new reading experience. Compare your company with the BOLD brands by downloading the free iPad app.
Contents: Introduction • Virgin Galactic • Bold practices • Sir Richard Branson - the visionary • Will Whitehorn - the president • Stephen Attenborough - the commercial director • Trevor Beattie - the passenger • Brian Binnie - the pilot • Bold lessons • O2 • Bold practices • Ronan Dunne - the CEO • Tim Sefton - the strategy guy • Gav Thompson - the brand guy • Bold lessons • AirAsia X • Bold practices • Azran Osman-Rani - the CEO • Moses Devanayagam - director of operations • Datin Shelina Razaly Wahi - director of legal and people • Bold lessons • Chilli Beans • Bold practices • Caito Maia - the founder • Mario Ponci Neto (Marinho) - the expansion and new business director • Vanessa Rincon - director of products and supplies • Bold lessons • Six Senses Resorts and Spas • Bold practices • Sonu Shivdasani - the visionary • Bernhard Bohnenberger - the managing director • Anand Rao - the chief talent officer • Alasdair Junor - the COO • Rochelle Kilgariff - the general manager Christopher Bailey - the customer • Bold lessons • Burberry • Bold practices • Angela Ahrendts - chief executive officer • Christopher Bailey - chief creative officer • Sarah Manley - chief marketing officer • Reg Sindall- executive vice president, corporate resources • Bold lessons • BBH • Bold practices • Nigel Bogle - founder • John Hegarty - founder • Gwyn Jones - global chief operating officer • Charles Wigley - chairman of BBH Asia • David Gates - global category director for whisky for Diageo and BBH client 139 • Bold lessons • The Geek Squad • Bold practices • Robert Stephens - founder and chief inspector • Jeff Severts - the promise maker • Lee Williams - the Double Agent • CasperThykier - the customer • Bold lessons • Zappos.com • Bold practices • Tony Hsieh - delivering happiness • Wendy Fitch - the happy customer • Alexa Farnes - the happy employee • Rob Siefker - the happy manager • Bold lessons • Umpqua Bank • Bold practices • Ray Davis - the game changer • Lani Hayward - the creative strategist • Barbara Baker - the culture enhancer • JoEllen Nieman - the customer champion • Bold lessons • TNT Express • Bold practices • Marie-Christine Lombard - group managing director • Michael Drake - the strategist; regional managing director North Asia • Iman Stratenus - the visionary; managing director China • Alex Xiang - the champion • Chris Goossens - the advisor; global customer experience director • Bold lessons • JCB • Bold practices • Sir Anthony Bamford - chairman • John Kavanagh - director of communications • Matt McClurg - global marketing director • Tim Burnhope - group MD • Kevin Balls of J C Balls & Sons - the lifelong customer • Bold lessons • Innocent • Bold practices • Richard Reed - chief squeezer • Dan Germain - guardian angel • Steve Spall - paranormal greengrocer • Jessica Sansom - head tree hugger • Joe McEwan - juice figalow • Karen Callaghan - chief grower • Bold lessons • WWF • Bold practices • Jim Leap - director general • Natasha Quist - regional director, WWF Central Africa Regional Programme • Lasse Gustavsson - executive director, conservation, WWF International • Danielle Chidlow - director of brand strategy at WWF International • Eric Bohm - CEO, WWF Hong Kong • David Nussbaum - CEO, WWF UK • Bold lessons • How to be bold: practices, principles and people • The bold practices: the what • The bold principles: the why • The bold people the who • How bold are you? • Bold practice survey • Bold action - how do you build a bold brand? • Bold - the keynote presentation • Bold - the webinar • Bold - the Brand Experience Masters programme.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Engineering Mathematics : Volume III



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Engineering Mathematics Vol. 2
Author (s)   : A. C. Srivastava & P. K. Srivastava
Price        : 450.00   
This volume is primarily intended for the undergraduate students of all disciplines of engineering of various Indian universities.
This well-organised text deals with complex variable analysis, contour integration, the theorems of Cauchy–Riemann, Morera, Maclaurin, Laurent and many more that help students acquire a solid foundation in the basic skills. It also discusses probability theory, binomial and Poisson distributions, variance and time series that make the students comprehend the concepts and problems with ease. Finally, it explains the numerical methods for differentiation and integration, numerical solutions to ordinary differential equations using single and multi-step numerical methods in an easy-to-understand style that creates the interest in the subject.
KEY FEATURES
·           Introductions to all chapters to understand the topic more clearly.
·           Numerous solved examples with illustrations to enhance the skills.
·           End-of-chapter exercises to drill the students in self-study.
Objective type questions that sharpen the brain and help in proper understanding of the topic in depth.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Computer Graphics and Product Modeling for CAD/CAM


 


Computer Graphics and
Product Modeling for
CAD/CAM
 
S. S. Pande
2012      218 pages    185mm x 240mm      Paperback       978-81-8487-128-9      Rs. 195.00
Product design and manufacturing activities worldwide are facing several challenges due to shorter product life cycles, frequent design revisions and the need for shortest time to market. To meet these challenges, Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology has been developed during the past two decades to automate and integrate various activities of the product cycle. 
 
Computer Graphics plays a key role in CAD/CAM to create Virtual world for digital prototyping.Graphics enables a designer to interactively synthesize various product shapes, visualize them in different settings and analyze their functional performance. Product Modeling forms the heart of any CAD/CAM activity as it creates a central repository of product data to suit the down-line application tasks like FEM analysis, CNC programming, rapid prototyping etc. Product model creation, validation, representation and interpretation are thus, the key issues which directly govern the efficacy of CAD/CAM.
 
This book is primarily written with a view to present the fundamentals of Computer Graphics and Product Modeling for CAD/CAM applications. In essence, it will present the mathematical basis for 3 D object modeling, transformation and visualization, geometric design of curves and surfaces, Solid and surface modeling, Feature based and Constraint based modeling and Product Data Exchange standards. The book includes solved problems, practice problems and review questions. It is expected to serve as a foundational text book for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of Mechanical Engineering.
 
CONTENTS: Preface / Introduction / Basics of Computer Graphics / Geometric Transformations / Projection Transformations / Geometric Design of Planar and Space curves / Design of Surfaces / Geometric Modeling of 3D Objects / Constructive Solid Geometry and Feature based Part Modeling / Product Data Exchange Standards / Bibliography / Index.
 
READERSHIP: Senior Undergraduate - Postgraduate Students and Practicing Engineers in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering.

 
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Marketing






Marketing Your Business
John West wood        9780749462710        PB            264pp        Rs 295.00

Description: Although the basic principles and theories of marketing haven’t changed, many of the tools have. With new reliance on online tools to get results, it’s more important than ever for businesses to be up-to-date on the latest techniques. Marketing Your Business covers all of these aspects of marketing to develop a strategy and increase profit, including detailed advice on how to carry out market research in the digital age and how to use the resulting information to develop specific objectives and strategies. It explains how to:
• use the internet • set up websites and online shops • use traditional and online public relations including social media • plan advertising and sales promotion campaigns • prepare sales literature • manage exhibitions
Also with practical advice and tips on getting into exporting as well as a thorough explanation of the new marketing concept Application Selling,Marketing Your Business is an all-in-one guide to everything you need to know about marketing today.
Contents: Introduction • Marketing - the basics • How does marketing differ from selling? • Product • Price • Promotion • Place • Marketing planning • Summary • The effective use of marketing research • Why is marketing research necessary? • Methods of obtaining data for market research • Field research • Desk research • Product and statistical information • Consumer information • How to plan your marketing research • Practical examples • Summary • Situation analysis • Internal market research • Market segmentation • Information checklists • How to present the information • Situation analysis • Setting marketing objectives • Marketing strategies • Action plans • Summary • Websites and e-commerce • Websites • Setting up a website • Internal websites (Intranets) • Setting up an online shop • Other useful website tools • Social media • What does the future hold? • Summary • The role of public relations in the internet age • The PR resource • The public relations programme - objectives and strategies • Some tools used in public relations • Key channels of communication used in public relations • Online public relations • Other roles of public relations • Summary • Channels to market • Marketing channels • Physical distribution, warehousing and factory location • Examples of strategies for distribution • Summary • Advertising and sales promotion • Advertising • Online advertising • Planning your advertising campaign • Sales promotion • Examples of strategies for advertising and sales promotion • Summary • Promotional materials, presentations and exhibitions • Sales literature • Presentations • Exhibitions • Examples of strategies involving exhibitions • Summary • Products and pricing • The product portfolio • Examples of product strategies • Product pricing • Examples of pricing strategies • Launching a new product • Summary • Application selling • The concept • Preparation of key material • Preparing the application manual, customer and training presentations • The introduction programme • Summary • Getting into overseas markets • The benefits of exporting • Assistance for exporters • Overseas markets • Individual export markets • Summary • Index.







Marketing Communications 5th edn


Smith & Zook        9780749461935       PB          504pp        Rs 1495.00
Description: Marketing Communications explores all aspects of marketing including:
• social media
• advertising
• PR
• sponsorship
• direct selling
• websites
The fifth edition of this best-selling text has been significantly updated to include the new communication tools now available to marketing professionals. Heralding the emergence of social media as a "marketing revolution", the book integrates offline tools with online tools and, of course, social media. This book opens up new opportunities for marketers to raise their game, and ultimately deliver better results.
Marketing Communications covers every aspect of marketing communications in a unique, challenging, and often entertaining, style. This European text, has been referred to by the Chartered Institute of Marketing as a "marketing major" alongside the world"s best American authors. With a plethora of examples and new case studies, as well as online support material for lecturers and students, this essential textbook will guide you through everything you need to know about the changing face of marketing.
Contents: PART ONE: Communications Background and Theories • New marketing communications • The revolution has started • Marketing utopia has arrived • The ladder of engagement • The race is on • References and further reading • Further information • Branding •Introduction to branding • Brand components • The branding process • Brand summary and the challenges ahead • Conclusion • References and further reading • Customer relationship management • Introduction to CRM • CRM components required • CRM creation and maintenance • CRM summary and challenges • References and further reading • Further information • Customer psychology and buyer behaviour •Introduction to understanding customer buying behaviour • Models of buyer behaviour • The intervening psychological variables • Summary and conclusion • Appendix .: Hofacker"s online information processing • Appendix .: The post-PC customer • References and further reading • Further information • Customer communications theory • Introduction to communications theory • Communications models • Future communications models • References and further reading • Further information . • Marketing communications research • Introduction to market research • Types of research • The market research process • In conclusion • References and further reading • Further information • Media buying and planning • Introduction - the challenge of the media mix • Which medium? • Which media and which vehicle? • Summary • References and further reading • Further information • Marketing communications agencies • Agency types • Agency structure • Agency remuneration • Agency relationships - selection and retention • References and further reading • Further information • International marketing communications • The globalization of markets • International difficulties • International mistakes • Strategic global options • In conclusion • References and further reading • The marketing communications plan • Outline marketing communications plan: the SOSTAC@ planning system • Situation analysis • Objectives • Strategy • Tactics • Action • Control • References and further reading • Further information • The changing communications environment • Introduction • Politics (regulations and laws) • Economics • Social change • Technology • Summary • References and further reading • Further information
PART TWO: Communications Tools • Selling, sales management and key account management • Introduction • Managing the sales force • Extending the sales force • Advantages and disadvantages • Summary • References and further reading • Further information •Advertising online and offline • Introduction • New advertising • Managing an advertising campaign • Case study .: T-Mobile • Case study .: HEA drug education • Advantages and disadvantages • References and further reading • Further information • Publicity and public relations - online and offline • Introduction • New and old PR tools • Advantages and disadvantages of PR • Case study .: Virgin Mobile"s new tariff • Case study .: Meet the Stars in a Muzu.TV intimate environment • Advantages and disadvantages summary • References and further reading • Further information • Sponsorship - online and offline • Introduction • New and old sponsorship tools • Managing a sponsorship programme • Advantages and disadvantages of sponsorship • Case study .: TSB"s Roy of the Rovers • Advantages and disadvantages summary • References and further reading • Further information • Sales promotions - online and offline • Introduction • New sales promotions • Managing a sales promotion • Case study .: The V&A digital art promotion • Case study .: Rap anti-knife campaign • Case study .: Muzu.TV film soundtrack promotion • Advantages and disadvantages • References and further reading • Further information • Direct mail - online and offline •Introduction to direct mail (and e-mail) • Opt-in e-mail and mobile messaging • - Managing a direct mail campaign • Case study .: Acronis automated marketing campaign • Advantages and disadvantages • References and further reading • Further information • Exhibitions - online and offline • Introduction • Managing exhibitions • 12 reasons for poor performance • Case study .: Sedgwick at RIMS Monte Carlo • Advantages and disadvantages • References and further reading • Further information • Merchandising and point of sale • Introduction • Merchandising tools • Retail strategies • Measuring merchandising effectiveness • Case study .: Thomson Tours • Advantages and disadvantages • References and further reading • Further information • Packaging • Introduction • The designer"s tools • The packaging design process • Case study .: Brand range development in India • Advantages and disadvantages • References and further reading • Further information • Websites and social media • Successful websites • Case study: Times Online microsite - Brian Clough, The Damned United • Case study: American Greetings e-cards - the LiveBall system • Successful social media • Case study .: Using social media (and UGC movies) to help 11 – to 15-year-olds to stop smoking • Case study: Minime - a new social networking app to reduce cancer from sun bed abuse • Advantages and disadvantages • Conclusion • References and further reading • Further information • Index.












Marketing Accountability 

Malcolm MacDonald, Peter Mouncey       9780749462635      PB          240pp        Rs 495.00
Description: No CEO or CFO wants to hear that their marketing investment was a gamble, and greater accountability for marketing expenditure is one of the biggest issues facing the marketing community today, Marketing Accountability is based on years of research at Cranfield School of Management and it introduces a marketing metrics model that shows not only how marketing systematically contributes to shareholder value but also provides a metric-based framework for developing and implementing marketing strategies that are measurable and accountable, The key steps in the model are described in detail plus the process for practically applying it, as well as key areas that need to be considered such as:  
• why a company-wide data management strategy is a vital foundation to measuring the value added by marketing strategy
• how to develop and implement a measurable marketing strategy and allocate resources appropriately
• how to become the first choice for the customers you want
• the importance of engaging other functions in developing and implementing the marketing plan to achieve results and ensure accountability
Marketing Accountability will enable senior executives to measure the impact of marketing activities against the goals of an organization, It will empower marketers to justify and defend their plans to both CEOs and their CFOs.
Contents: Introduction • It’s tough at the top - CEOs are finally demanding accountability for marketing expenditure • The growing importance of intangible assets • The marketing investment time lag and profit and loss accounts • The tyranny of forecasts and budgets and the consequences • References • Strategic marketing planning - a brief overview • Introduction • Positioning marketing planning with marketing • The marketing planning process • How formal should this process be? • What should appear in a strategic marketing plan? • How the marketing planning process works • Guidelines for effective marketing planning • Twelve guidelines for effective marketing • Conclusions • References • A three-level marketing accountability framework Summary • Introduction • A three-level marketing accountability framework • Three distinct levels for measuring marketing effectiveness • Level 2: linking activities and attitudes to outcomes • Level 3: micro measurement • A process of Marketing Due Diligence • What is the connection between marketing and shareholder value? • What is the Marketing Due Diligence diagnostic process? • Implications of the Marketing Due Diligence process • The linkage of strategy risk to shareholder value • The risk and return relationship • A focus on absolute returns rather than risk • Alignment with capital markets • Turning Marketing Due Diligence into a financial value • Highlighting deficiencies and key risks • Implications for users • The Marketing Metrics model and process • Introduction • Overview of the Marketing Metrics model • Implementing the Marketing Metrics model • The workshop team • Segmentation - the basic building block for markets • Introduction • Markets we sell to • Stage I - defining the market • Stage 2 - who specifies what, where, when and how • Case studies • Segmentation and the Metrics model References • How to become the forst choice for the customers you want • What are impact factors? • Qualifying factors • Competitive advantage factors (CAFs) • Productivity factors • Analysing impact factors: a strategy-based alternative • Impact factors: using ‘gap’ analysis for creating organizational alignment • Helpful pointers • Turning strategy into action, and measuring outcomes • Developing action plans • Developing the budget • Budget templates • Establishing linkages • In conclusion • Delivering accountability - finalizing the metrics strategy • Developing metrics that matter • Auditing for success • Bringing it all together • Why data quality can make or break accountability • The importance of data quality • Are data the weakest link in your marketing strategy? • Data and competitive advantage • Data literacy • Challenges to data integration • Creating a business case (return on investment) for data quality • Creating insight • Technology • Success factors • Identifying the cost of poor data quality • Data management strategy • Why an enterprise-wide approach to data management is vital • Developing an enterprise-wide information strategy • Data governance • Measuring the effectiveness of multichannel strategies • Introduction • Breaking down conversion metrics by the buying cycle • Tracking cross-channel behaviour • Assessing the overall performance of the route to market • Metrics for the multichannel boardroom • Steering by t