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Immediately engage today's reader with MACRO, a unique modern presentation of macroeconomics that makes it easy to emphasize a solid microfoundations and real-business cycle approach in a presentation unlike any other intermediate macroeconomics text. Student engineered and faculty approved, Robert Barro's MACRO demonstrates an extraordinary command of growth, equilibrium, and business cycle theory with a focus on microfoundations. Captivating features range from rocker Bono's perspective on debt relief to the hidden costs of multiple shifts and overtime hours, all within a unified model of macroeconomics ideal for all majors. The distinctive, magazine-style pages of Barro's MACRO were inspired by feedback from students and refined by input from more than seventy teaching professionals... Less

Created through a student-tested, faculty approved review process, PSYCH is an extremely concise, visually appealing new text that introduces psychology concepts without any delays or distractions. Designed for today's students in every detail, this unique solution was developed through conversations, focus groups, interviews, surveys, and input from nearly 150 students and faculty members like you. From its abbreviated, no-nonsense title to its engaging, effective content, PSYCH ushers in a groundbreaking new genre of introductory psychology texts that's perfect for modern learners.

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MANAGEMENT 3rd Edition, by Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, and Cardy, is an exciting new take on principles of management. Ask your incoming students what "management" is, and they'll talk about the kind of management they know from their own work experience. Managers assign people their hours, they give raises or promotions, they tell people what job to do-the manager, in other words, is "the boss". In most other work settings, however, management means something far more important and complex. In addition to people, managers also manage performance, processes, relationships, and more increasingly in today's world, deal with the pressure and flux of constant change. This, coupled with the fact that workplaces have steadily become less hierarchical and more team- and group-driven, means the... Less

GOVT started with student conversations, focus groups, interviews, surveys, and input from faculty members. This brief paperback includes a full suite of learning aids to accommodate the busy and diverse lifestyles of today's learners, including chapter-in-review cards and online resources such as video, simulations, an AP newsfeed, and quizzes that allow students to learn and study wherever they are and whenever they have time. GOVT provides a streamlined, debate-oriented format with exercises and applications in an appealing magazine-like format perfect for today's students.

Building on previous editions, this third edition of the Smart Card Handbook offers a completely updated overview of the state of the art in smart card technology. Everything you need to know about smart cards and their applications is covered! Fully revised, this handbook describes the advantages and disadvantages of smart cards when compared with other systems, such as optical cards and magnetic stripe cards and explains the basic technologies to the reader. This book also considers the actual status of appropriate European and international standards. Features include:New sections on:smart card applications (PKCS #15, USIM, Tachosmart). smart card terminals: M.U.S.C.L.E., OCF, MKT, PC/SC. contactless card data transmission with smart cards.Revised and updated chapters on:smart cards in... Less

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