Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

Navigating SAP Projects in Brazil: A Strategic Guide for Global Teams Facing One of the World’s Most Complex Rollouts

by Bruno César ...

Why do so many global SAP rollouts fail in Brazil?Even the smartest global teams — with proven SAP templates that worked across the US, Europe, and Asia — hit a wall the moment they arrive in Brazil.From day one, the project feels messy. Nobody fully understands the scope, tax requirements are unclear, and progress stalls.Timelines slip. Costs spiral.The cause? Hidden layers of Brazilian tax logic ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why do so many global SAP rollouts fail in Brazil?Even the smartest global teams — with proven SAP templates that worked across the US, Europe, and Asia — hit a wall the moment they arrive in Brazil.From day one, the project feels messy. Nobody fully understands the scope, tax requirements are unclear, and progress stalls.Timelines slip. Costs spiral.The cause? Hidden layers of Brazilian tax logic
... Read more
Managing Sensitive Projects

A Lateral Approach

by Olivier D'Herbemont, Bruno Cesar ...

Translated by Tom Curtin, Pascal Etcheber ...

Every day, managers must adapt to rapidly changing markets and situations. This book deals with sensitive or difficult projects, ranging from redundancy programs to disposal of radioactive waste, from the launch of a new product to the introduction of a new computer system. The authors use a revolutionary way to manage sensitive projects--the lateral approach. Derived from twenty years' experience ... Read more

$265.99 USD

Every day, managers must adapt to rapidly changing markets and situations. This book deals with sensitive or difficult projects, ranging from redundancy programs to disposal of radioactive waste, from the launch of a new product to the introduction of a new computer system. The authors use a revolutionary way to manage sensitive projects--the lateral approach. Derived from twenty years' experience
... Read more
Models of Social Intervention and Constructionism

Current Narratives

Edited by Laura Karina Castro Saucedo, Fernando Bruno, César Arnulfo De León Alvarado ...

This book takes a new, critical, and multidisciplinary look at experiences and meanings of social intervention in different social contexts, taking the approaches of social constructionism as a theoretical approach. The volume collects the results of theoretical-practical experiences that social science professionals with critical and constructionist visions linked to social work intervention have ... Read more

$149.99 USD

This book takes a new, critical, and multidisciplinary look at experiences and meanings of social intervention in different social contexts, taking the approaches of social constructionism as a theoretical approach. The volume collects the results of theoretical-practical experiences that social science professionals with critical and constructionist visions linked to social work intervention have
... Read more
Invisible Forces: Hypnosis, Mediumship, and the Survival of Consciousness

by Cesare Lombroso, Giovanni Bruno Orsini ...

What happens when the father of criminal anthropology—a man who built his career on measuring skulls and reducing human behavior to biology—sits down in a sunlit Naples hotel room and watches a table rise without anyone touching it? Cesare Lombroso, the nineteenth century’s most uncompromising materialist, spent his final years investigating the very phenomena his colleagues dismissed as absurd: ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What happens when the father of criminal anthropology—a man who built his career on measuring skulls and reducing human behavior to biology—sits down in a sunlit Naples hotel room and watches a table rise without anyone touching it? Cesare Lombroso, the nineteenth century’s most uncompromising materialist, spent his final years investigating the very phenomena his colleagues dismissed as absurd:
... Read more
Biological Control in Latin America and the Caribbean

Its Rich History and Bright Future

by Hugo César Arredondo-Bernal, Jorge L. Ayala Sifontes, Anobel Barba, Lorena Barra-Bucarei, César Basso, Wagner Bettiol, Fermin Blanco, Helga Blanco-Metzler, Claudia Carolina Cabral Antúnez, Guillermo Cabrera Walsh, Carmen C. Castillo, Charlotte E. Causton, Ronald D. Cave, Edwin E. Sosa, Patricia Castillo, Willy Chiaravalle, Ximena Cibils, Dr Matthew Cock, Alba Marina Cotes, Luis V. Crespo, Luis Devotto Moreno, Francisco Ferrer, Andrés France Iglesias, Javier P. Franco, Fermín Fuentes, Fernando Gallardo-Covas, Patricio G. Gallegos, Victor Adolfo Gómez López, Nancy M. Greco, Lidcay Herrera, Leopoldo Hidalgo, Wendy-Ann P. Isaac, Maitrie Jagroep, Ayub Khan, Takumasa Kondo, Maria R. Manzano, Maria Elena Marquez, Jose Morales Sanchez, Rossy Morera-Montoya, Norma Mujica, Jose Roberto Postali Parra, Alelino Pitty, Karina Punschke, Mayra Ramos, Olgaly Ramos-Rodriguez, Gloria Resquin Romero, Adela Ribeiro, Mayra G. Rodriguez, Beatriz Rodriguez-Velez, Phillipe Ryckewaert, Colmar Serra, Michelle A. Sherwood, Rogelio Trabanino, Alies Van Sauers-Muller, Carlos Vasquez, Jean-Francois Vayssieres, Luis L. Vazquez, Mary Whu, Bruno Zachrisson ...

Series series CABI Invasives Series
The book summarizes the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Few publications provide historical detail and the records are, therefore, fragmented until now. By bringing information together in this book, we offer a more complete picture of important developments in biological control on this continent. There are a wealth of text, tables and references about the ... Read more

$186.99 USD

The book summarizes the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Few publications provide historical detail and the records are, therefore, fragmented until now. By bringing information together in this book, we offer a more complete picture of important developments in biological control on this continent. There are a wealth of text, tables and references about the
... Read more

Successful Business Process Management

What You Need to Know to Get Results

by Paula Berman ...

This book has done all the homework for you and provides a succinct, accessible overview on the training and tools available for process improvement that fills that gap of being not too rigid nor too blasé.Too few standard procedures within an organization and inefficiency will inevitably ensue. But too many, and creativity is stifled. This catch-22 is enough to make heads spin! How does one ... Read more

$13.49 USD

This book has done all the homework for you and provides a succinct, accessible overview on the training and tools available for process improvement that fills that gap of being not too rigid nor too blasé.Too few standard procedures within an organization and inefficiency will inevitably ensue. But too many, and creativity is stifled. This catch-22 is enough to make heads spin! How does one
... Read more
Think!

Before It's Too Late

by Edward de Bono ...

The world is full of problems and conflicts. So why can we not solve them? According to Edward de Bono, world thinking cannot solve world problems because world thinking is itself the problem. And this is getting worse: we are so accustomed to readily available information online that we search immediately for the answers rather than thinking about them. Our minds function like trying to drive a ... Read more

$16.59 USD

The world is full of problems and conflicts. So why can we not solve them? According to Edward de Bono, world thinking cannot solve world problems because world thinking is itself the problem. And this is getting worse: we are so accustomed to readily available information online that we search immediately for the answers rather than thinking about them. Our minds function like trying to drive a
... Read more
Skin Color and Identity Formation

Perception of Opportunity and Academic Orientation Among Mexican and Puerto Rican Youth

by Edward Fergus ...

Series series Latino Communities: Emerging Voices - Political, Social, Cultural and Legal Issues
The focus of this study is on the ways in which skin color moderates the perceptions of opportunity and academic orientation of 17 Mexican and Puerto Rican high school students. More specifically, the study's analysis centered on cataloguing the racial/ethnic identification shifts (or not) in relation to how they perceive others situate them based on skin color. ... Read more

Free

The focus of this study is on the ways in which skin color moderates the perceptions of opportunity and academic orientation of 17 Mexican and Puerto Rican high school students. More specifically, the study's analysis centered on cataloguing the racial/ethnic identification shifts (or not) in relation to how they perceive others situate them based on skin color.
... Read more
Beowulf

by Anonymous ...

The epic poem Beowulf is the tale of the life and great deeds of Beowulf, hero of the Geats. The first half of the poem focuses on Beowulf’s aid to Hrothgar, king of the Danes, who has been terrorized by the creature Grendel. In the second half of the poem, after his heroic youth, an older Beowulf is serving as king of the Geats when his realm is attacked by an immense dragon, prompting Beowulf to ... Read more

$0.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobooks

The epic poem Beowulf is the tale of the life and great deeds of Beowulf, hero of the Geats. The first half of the poem focuses on Beowulf’s aid to Hrothgar, king of the Danes, who has been terrorized by the creature Grendel. In the second half of the poem, after his heroic youth, an older Beowulf is serving as king of the Geats when his realm is attacked by an immense dragon, prompting Beowulf to
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobooks
Evidence Guided

Creating High Impact Products in the Face of Uncertainty

by Itamar Gilad ...

Research shows that most of what we build creates little or no value for our users and the business. To break away from this harsh reality, you need to adopt a different system, one that combines human judgment with evidence. Using evidence effectively flips the odds in our favor: it boosts outcomes and reduces waste; it improves decision-making, alignment, and empowerment, and reduces battles of ... Read more

$9.90 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Research shows that most of what we build creates little or no value for our users and the business. To break away from this harsh reality, you need to adopt a different system, one that combines human judgment with evidence. Using evidence effectively flips the odds in our favor: it boosts outcomes and reduces waste; it improves decision-making, alignment, and empowerment, and reduces battles of
... Read more
Executive Writing Skills for Managers

Master Word Power to Lead Your Teams, Make Strategic Links and Develop Relationships

by Fiona Talbot ...

Series series Better Business English
Executive Writing Skills for Managers deals with the English business writing you need at the top of your career. It focuses on writing English as a key business tool in international business which may have to be tailored for a multicultural readership. The invaluable guidance includes how to harmonize the English you and your teams use (for example, for performance evaluation, sales pitch etc) ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Executive Writing Skills for Managers deals with the English business writing you need at the top of your career. It focuses on writing English as a key business tool in international business which may have to be tailored for a multicultural readership. The invaluable guidance includes how to harmonize the English you and your teams use (for example, for performance evaluation, sales pitch etc)
... Read more
Translanguaging with Multilingual Students

Learning from Classroom Moments

Edited by Ofelia García, Tatyana Kleyn ...

Looking closely at what happens when translanguaging is actively taken up to teach emergent bilingual students across different contexts, this book focuses on how it is already happening in classrooms as well as how it can be implemented as a pedagogical orientation. It extends theoretical understandings of the concept and highlights its promises and challenges. Using a Transformative Action ... Read more

$72.99 USD

Looking closely at what happens when translanguaging is actively taken up to teach emergent bilingual students across different contexts, this book focuses on how it is already happening in classrooms as well as how it can be implemented as a pedagogical orientation. It extends theoretical understandings of the concept and highlights its promises and challenges. Using a Transformative Action
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

CABI Invasives Series

Navigating SAP Projects in Brazil: A Strategic Guide for Global Teams Facing One of the World’s Most Complex Rollouts

Managing Sensitive Projects

Models of Social Intervention and Constructionism

Invisible Forces: Hypnosis, Mediumship, and the Survival of Consciousness

Biological Control in Latin America and the Caribbean

People who read these also enjoyed

Successful Business Process Management

Think!

Skin Color and Identity Formation

Beowulf

Evidence Guided

Executive Writing Skills for Managers

Translanguaging with Multilingual Students

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Top Series in United States

CABI Invasives Series

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed