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Teaching Economics in Troubled Times

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In the Great Recession of 2007-2010, Americans watched their retirement savings erode and the value of their homes decline while the unemployment rate increased and GDP sank. New demands emerged for unprecedented government intervention into the economy. While these changes have a dramatic impact on society at large, they also have serious implications for the content and teaching of economics. Teaching Economics in a Time of Unprecedented Change is a one-stop collection that helps pre- and in-service social studies teachers to foster an understanding of classic content as well as recent economic developments. Part I offers clear and teachable overviews of the nature of today's complex economic crisis and the corollary changes in teaching economics that flow from revising and updating long-held economic assumptions. Part II provides both detailed best practices for teaching economics in the social studies classroom and frameworks for teaching economics within different contexts including personal finance, entrepreneurship, and history. Part III concludes with effective strategies for teaching at the elementary and secondary school levels based on current research on economic education. From advice on what every economics teacher should know, to tips for best education practices, to investigations into what research tells us about teaching economics, this collection provides a wealth of contextual background and teaching ideas for today's economics and social studies educators. Additional information and resources can be found at the authors' website neweconteaching.com.
The Encyclopedia of Operations Management

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From:Pearson Education

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Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.This is the perfect "field manual" for every supply chain or operations management practitioner and student. The field's only single-volume reference, it's uniquely convenient and uniquely affordable. With nearly 1,500 well-organized definitions, it can help students quickly create an integrated mental map of the entire field, and prepare for case discussions, exams, and job interviews. For instructors, it serves as an invaluable desk reference and teaching aid that goes far beyond typical dictionaries. For working managers, it offers a precise shared language, with insights for making their processes better, faster, cheaper, and stronger; and for supporting any Six Sigma, Lean, or Lean Sigma training program. Leading expert Arthur V. Hill provides complete coverage of accounting, customer service, distribution, e-business, economics, finance, forecasting, human resources, industrial engineering, industrial relations, inventory management, healthcare management, Lean Sigma/Six Sigma, lean thinking, logistics, maintenance engineering, management information systems, marketing/sales, new product development, operations research, organizational behavior/management, personal time management, production planning and control, purchasing, reliability engineering, quality management, service management, simulation, statistics, strategic management, systems engineering, supply chain management, supply management, theory of constraints, transportation, and warehousing. Multiple figures, graphs, equations, Excel formulas, VBA scripts, and references are designed to support both learning and application.
The Poverty of Clio

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The Poverty of Clio challenges the hold that cliometrics—an approach to economic history that employs the analytical tools of economists—has exerted on the study of our economic past. In this provocative book, Francesco Boldizzoni calls for the reconstruction of economic history, one in which history and the social sciences are brought to bear on economics, and not the other way around.Boldizzoni questions the appeal of economics over history—which he identifies as a distinctly American attitude—exposing its errors and hidden ideologies, and revealing how it fails to explain economic behavior itself. He shows how the misguided reliance on economic reasoning to interpret history has come at the expense of insights from the humanities and has led to a rejection of valuable past historical research. Developing a better alternative to new institutional economics and the rational choice approach, Boldizzoni builds on the extraordinary accomplishments of twentieth-century European historians and social thinkers to offer fresh ideas for the renewal of the field.Economic history needs to rediscover the true relationship between economy and culture, and promote an authentic alliance with the social sciences, starting with sociology and anthropology. It must resume its dialogue with the humanities, but without shrinking away from theory when constructing its models. The Poverty of Clio demonstrates why history must exert its own creative power on economics.
Investing in People

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From:Pearson Education

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More than ever before, HR practitioners must empirically demonstrate a clear link between their practices and firm performance. In this book, Wayne F. Cascio and John W. Boudreau show exactly how to choose, implement, and use metrics to improve decision-making, optimize organizational effectiveness, and maximize the value of HR investments.
The Darwin Economy

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Who was the greater economist—Adam Smith or Charles Darwin? The question seems absurd. Darwin, after all, was a naturalist, not an economist. But Robert Frank, New York Times economics columnist and best-selling author of The Economic Naturalist, predicts that within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual founder of economics. The reason, Frank argues, is that Darwin's understanding of competition describes economic reality far more accurately than Smith's. And the consequences of this fact are profound. Indeed, the failure to recognize that we live in Darwin's world rather than Smith's is putting us all at risk by preventing us from seeing that competition alone will not solve our problems.Smith's theory of the invisible hand, which says that competition channels self-interest for the common good, is probably the most widely cited argument today in favor of unbridled competition—and against regulation, taxation, and even government itself. But what if Smith's idea was almost an exception to the general rule of competition? That's what Frank argues, resting his case on Darwin's insight that individual and group interests often diverge sharply. Far from creating a perfect world, economic competition often leads to "arms races," encouraging behaviors that not only cause enormous harm to the group but also provide no lasting advantages for individuals, since any gains tend to be relative and mutually offsetting.The good news is that we have the ability to tame the Darwin economy. The best solution is not to prohibit harmful behaviors but to tax them. By doing so, we could make the economic pie larger, eliminate government debt, and provide better public services, all without requiring painful sacrifices from anyone. That's a bold claim, Frank concedes, but it follows directly from logic and evidence that most people already accept.
Hayek, Mill and the Liberal Tradition

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This book considers the relationship between Hayek and Mill, taking issues with Hayek's criticism of Mill and providing a broader perspective of the liberal tradition. Featuring contributions from the likes of Ross Emmett, Leon Montes and Robert Garnett, these chapters ask whether Hayek had an accurate reading of the ideas of Mill and Smith, as well as considering themes such as sympathy and analytical egalitarianism that play a large part in the liberal tradition, but less in work of Hayek These chapters argue that addition of these key ideas to the Hayekian corpus leads to a far broader understanding of the liberal tradition than that provided by Hayek
The Darwin Economy - DOC

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Who was the greater economist--Adam Smith or Charles Darwin? The question seems absurd. Darwin, after all, was a naturalist, not an economist. But Robert Frank, New York Times economics columnist and best-selling author of The Economic Naturalist, predicts that within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual founder of economics. The reason, Frank argues, is that Darwin's understanding of competition describes economic reality far more accurately than Smith's. And the consequences of this fact are profound. Indeed, the failure to recognize that we live in Darwin's world rather than Smith's is putting us all at risk by preventing us from seeing that competition alone will not solve our problems.Smith's theory of the invisible hand, which says that competition channels self-interest for the common good, is probably the most widely cited argument today in favor of unbridled competition--and against regulation, taxation, and even government itself. But what if Smith's idea was almost an exception to the general rule of competition? That's what Frank argues, resting his case on Darwin's insight that individual and group interests often diverge sharply. Far from creating a perfect world, economic competition often leads to "arms races," encouraging behaviors that not only cause enormous harm to the group but also provide no lasting advantages for individuals, since any gains tend to be relative and mutually offsetting.The good news is that we have the ability to tame the Darwin economy. The best solution is not to prohibit harmful behaviors but to tax them. By doing so, we could make the economic pie larger, eliminate government debt, and provide better public services, all without requiring painful sacrifices from anyone. That's a bold claim, Frank concedes, but it follows directly from logic and evidence that most people already accept.
Social Media Marketing with Established Technologies (Collection)

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From:Pearson Education

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Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.A brand new collection of state-of-the-art insights into social media marketing with established technologies, from world-renowned experts... in a convenient e-format, at a great price!Drive powerful social media marketing profits from proven tools—including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and email.Six great mini-guides show you how to drive maximum profits from proven social media platforms and tools—easily, quickly, painlessly! Robert Scott Corbett's How to Make Money with Social Media Optimization helps you master ""SMO"": the strategic use of social media engagement to supercharge brands, extend reach, influence conversations, build share, and increase profits. In How to Make Money with Email Marketing, Corbett reveals how to use email to reach more prospects, retain more customers, and make more sales. Next, in How to Make Money Marketing Your Business on YouTube, top content marketer Jamie Turner walks you step-by-step through growing revenues with user-generated video. Turner's How to Make Money Marketing Your Business on LinkedIn introduces powerful new techniques for attracting clients and customers on LinkedIn, even on a microscopic budget. His How to Make Money Marketing Your Small Business on Twitter offers step-by-step techniques for tweeting your way to profits, and transforming negative customer tweets into business-building opportunities. Finally, in How to Make Money Marketing Your Business on Facebook, legendary social marketing pioneer Clara Shih distills all you need to win on Facebook: strategy, systems, policies, and execution.From world-renowned leaders in social media marketing, including Robert Scott Corbett, Jamie Turner, and Clara Shih.
Drive Tourism

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Since the post World War Two boom in private automobile ownership, Drive Tourism has transformed the tourism landscape by facilitating dispersal and the growth of attractions and tourism related infrastructure beyond the zones that had previously emerged around seaports and railway terminals. The automobile has made regional dispersal possible and created opportunities for many small rural communities to supplement rural economies with a tourism economy. Drive Tourism is a popular form of tourism activity that has significantly contributed to the development of Tourism in many nations, but has received relatively little attention in the literature.This book is the first attempt to provide a global comprehensive review and scholarly investigation into this popular and growing form of tourism. It draws on a vast range of geographical locations to critically explore the impacts of drive tourism in developed and underdeveloped regions. It evaluates tourism authorities' response to the Drive Tourism Experience, and offers operational insights into the management of the drive experience as well as providing original empirical research and insights into the field that will contribute to future investigation. In doing so it explores the many forms of drive tourism from caravanning to fly drive touring.
Information Choice in Macroeconomics and Finance - DOC

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Most theories in economics and finance predict what people will do, given what they know about the world around them. But what do people know about their environments? The study of information choice seeks to answer this question, explaining why economic players know what they know—and how the information they have affects collective outcomes. Instead of assuming what people do or don't know, information choice asks what people would choose to know. Then it predicts what, given that information, they would choose to do. In this textbook, Laura Veldkamp introduces graduate students in economics and finance to this important new research.The book illustrates how information choice is used to answer questions in monetary economics, portfolio choice theory, business cycle theory, international finance, asset pricing, and other areas. It shows how to build and test applied theory models with information frictions. And it covers recent work on topics such as rational inattention, information markets, and strategic games with heterogeneous information.Illustrates how information choice is used to answer questions in monetary economics, portfolio choice theory, business cycle theory, international finance, asset pricing, and other areasTeaches how to build and test applied theory models with information frictionsCovers recent research on topics such as rational inattention, information markets, and strategic games with heterogeneous information
Investing Essentials

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From:Pearson Education

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Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.If you liked this Short, you might also like Fire Your Stock Analyst!: Analyzing Stocks On Your Own, 2nd Edition (9780137010233) by Harry Domash. Available in print and digital formats.Six short-and-sweet, quick-start investing primers: practical guidance on ETFs, dividend stocks, growth stocks, emerging markets, and more! Concise but comprehensive, Harry Domash's six quick-start investing guides give you crucial information for investing profitably in any market environment. Learn what you need to know, without useless theory or number-crunching that doesn't matter! Includes practical, up-to-the-minute primers on ETFs, emerging markets, dividend stocks, growth stocks, advanced growth stock analysis, and mutual funds/closed-end funds!
Life on the Wire

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Life on the Wire teaches readers how to harmonize the natural tension between working and living.Life is naturally imbalanced–––some seasons require more work and others, more life. We don't need another attempt at a formula for perfect balance; equal parts work and life. Instead we need a formula for purposeful imbalance, a how–to for purposefully leaning toward work without missing out on life, and purposefully leaning toward life without damaging a career. To this end, Life on the Wire teaches readers how to harmonize the ten most common tension points that arise in our efforts to simultaneously work and live well."I've always believed that when you're at work, you should work hard, and when you're at home, you should play hard. That's easy to say, but for a lot of people it's hard to do. In Life on the Wire, Todd Duncan clears up the myth about the 'balanced' life and shows you how to rejoice in the purposeful–and planned–imbalanced life.– Dave RamseyBest–selling author and host ofthe Dave Ramsey Show"There are a whole lot of people driving themselves crazy trying to 'live a balanced life.' You and I know it doesn't work! Todd Duncan's new book shows us what does work! How to transform natural imbalance into harmony! A must read!"– Bob Beaudinebest–selling author,The Power of WHO
Managing Leadership Transition for Nonprofits

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From:Pearson Education

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This is the eBook version of the printed book.For nonprofits, leadership transitions are a time of high risk. This book explains why transitions are so challenging, and shows how to replace chaos and crisis with proven, sustainable planning. The authors show how to systematically identify, introduce, support, and monitor leaders in ways that enhance performance and promote the organizational mission.
Public Relations in Global Cultural Contexts

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While public relations practice has become increasingly globalized, scholars are still behind in theorizing about the intersections of culture, communication, and power at this level of practice. This volume emphasizes theories and concepts that highlight global interconnectedness through a range of interpretative and critical approaches to understanding the global significance and impacts of public relations. Providing a critical examination of public relations' contribution to globalization and international power relations, the chapters included here explore alternative paradigms, most notably interpretive and critical perspectives informed by qualitative research. The volume encourages alternative 'ways of knowing' that overcome the shortcomings of positivist epistemologies. The editors include multiple paradigmatic approaches for a more complex understanding of the subject matter, making a valuable contribution toward widening the philosophical scope of public relations scholarship. This book will serve well as a core text in classes in international public relations, global public relations, and advanced strategic public relations. Students as well as practitioners of public relations will benefit from reading the perspectives included here.
The Pep Talk

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The Pep Talk is a sports story–with solid business applications–about an underdog football team defeating a formidable opponent. Typically, a novelette of this type peaks at the end of the game, but it's in the pep talk where the real story begins.A stranger convinces the coach of a team with a 24–game losing streak to allow him to give a pep talk before they go up against a winning team. The underdog team is victorious because of the influence of this stranger. The pep talk and the actual game are intriguing, but the real story begins 29 years later when the coach, suffering from a brain tumor, discovers the stranger had prophesized specific events that occurred in the ensuing game. Is there a logical explanation? Is there a spiritual explanation? The answers to these questions capture the reader's attention to the very end.

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