Author: Hugh Colli
Publisher: Butterworth
Keywords: law, context, contract
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2003-08-01
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 0406946736
ISBN-13: 9780406946737

Previous editions of this text have consistently been a favorite among common law lawyers. This new edition has been brought fully up to date and will be of interest to those studying ’advanced’ obligations / common law modules. Undergraduates who are taking contract courses with a strong socio-legal tradition will also find this text invaluable, since it uniquely grounds the nature of contract law in its social and political context.Book DescriptionThis volume provides an advanced analysis of the law of contract for undergraduate courses covering the law of contract and the law of

Author: Ian Ward
Publisher: Butterworth
Keywords: law, context, european, introduction, critical
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2004-06-21
List price: $36.99
ISBN-10: 0406958106
ISBN-13: 9780406958105

The new edition of this thought-provoking book discusses the history and institutional framework of the European Union without becoming mired in the minutiae of ’black letter’ law. Written by one of the leading academics specialising in European law and legal theory, it provides an accessible introduction for students to current critical academic commentary on European law. The structure of the book has been revised, with the law of the market and discussion of EU social policy being brought together under one section heading. There is also increased discussion of the institutions

Authors:Jimme Keizer, Piet M Kempen,
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: oriented, approach, solution, projects, research, business
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2006-09-01
List price: $54.95
ISBN-10: 0750665734
ISBN-13: 9780750665735

Almost all higher educational institutions have built some kind of fieldwork project into the advanced stages of their programmes and the research project should integrate theory, practice, knowledge and skills.Students should be able to apply their acquired knowledge and understanding in a manner that indicates a professional approach to their work or vocation, and have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgements with incomplete or limited information. It is important that they can communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and rationale underpinnin

Author: Ross Dawson
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: relationships, second, client, based, knowledge, developing
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2005-06-03
List price: $35.95
ISBN-10: 0750678712
ISBN-13: 9780750678711

Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships, Second Edition, shows organizations how to lead their key clients into lasting, profitable, high-value relationships. Building on the powerful, tested principles of knowledge-based client relationships, Ross Dawson provides clear and extremely practical approaches for all professional and knowledge-based firms on how to create unique value for both clients and themselves.Detailed case studies across a wide variety of professional services industries offer valuable insights into world leading practice in the field.He examines key client programs,

Author: Peter A. Nayler
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: business, effects, international, place, market, law, global
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2005-11-01
List price: $44.95
ISBN-10: 0750660058
ISBN-13: 9780750660051

The study of Law forms a component of many undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Its inclusion does not aim to equip business practitioners with skill and expertise to render professional legal advice unnecessary, but more to provide a legal framework of reference in which both strategic and more immediate business issues can be placed. Equipping managers with a basic understanding of how law impacts upon business activity can help them avoid legal pitfalls in the first place or at least identify potential problems at an early stage, to avoid inconvenience and cost.International business

Author: Peter F. Drucker
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Keywords: getting, right, things, motivation, insight, drucker, days, daily
Number of Pages: 500
Published: 2004-10-20
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 0750665998
ISBN-13: 9780750665995

A powerful new learning tool for the ambitious, self-directed manager, entrepreneur, or business person today, "The Daily Drucker" distils the essence of management guru Peter F. Drucker’s teachings in an easy-to-access, daily calendar format. It presents in organized form: a key statement of Druckers, followed by a few lines of comment and explanation, with topics ranging across a great many fields of his work: management, business and the world economy; a changing society; innovation and entrepreneurship; decision-making; and, the changing workforce and the non-profit and their managem

Author: Peter Childs
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: second, design, mechanical
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2004-01-13
List price: $50.95
ISBN-10: 0750657715
ISBN-13: 9780750657716

This book introduces the subject of total design, and introduces the design and selection of various common mechanical engineering components and machine elements. These provide "building blocks", with which the engineer can practice his or her art.The approach adopted for defining design follows that developed by the SEED (Sharing Experience in Engineering Design) programme where design is viewed as "the total activity necessary to provide a product or process to meet a market need." Within this framework the book concentrates on developing detailed mechanical design skills in the areas of be