Category: Textbooks

The last two decades have witnessed unmatched changes in the corporate governance landscape in the US, Europe, and Asia. Across many countries, activist investors have followed engagements with the management of target companies. More presently, the role of the hostile activist shareholder has been taken up by a group of

Motivates readers with a top-down, layered approach to computer networking. Unique among computer networking textbooks, the popular Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach 7th edition (PDF) by James Kurose and Keith Ross builds on the expert authors’ long tradition of teaching this complex subject through a layered approach in a “top-down

Geert Hofstede has completely revised, rewritten, and updated Culture’s Consequences 2nd edition (PDF) for the 21st century, he has broadened the ebook’s cross-disciplinary appeal, expanded the coverage of countries examined from 40 to more than 50, reformulated his arguments and a large amount of new literature has been included. The

A practice-oriented learning system that breaks the traditional textbook mold To assist college students focus on the most vital concepts–and efficiently practice application of those concepts–Parkin/Bade’s Foundations of Microeconomics, 7th edition (PDF) is structured around a Checklist/Checkpoint system. The outcome is a patient, confidence-building program that enables students to use

Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach 12e (PDF) highlights the sociology of everyday life and its relevance to all students’ lives. With personal reflection, wit, and illuminating examples, best-selling author James Henslin stimulates college students’ sociological imaginations so they can better perceive how the pieces of different society fit together.