Michael Wilson: 120 books

Book cover of Microeconomic Theory and Computation

Microeconomic Theory and Computation

Applying the Maxima Open-Source Computer Algebra System

by Michael R. Hammock, J. Wilson Mixon
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2013

Economists can use computer algebra systems to manipulate symbolic models, derive numerical computations, and analyze empirical relationships among variables. Maxima is an open-source multi-platform computer algebra system that rivals proprietary software. Maxima’s symbolic and computational capabilities...
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Goal Setting

How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your Goals

by Michael Dobson, Susan B. WILSON
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2008

Why is it that some people consistently seem to get more done than others? The answer is that they know how to set specific, achievable goals for themselves...and then follow through on them. This revised and updated edition of Goal Setting features worksheets, quizzes, and other practical tools,...
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A New Imperative

Regions and higher education in difficult times

by Chris Duke, Michael Osborne, Bruce Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016

At a time in history when global challenges are becoming more intractable and threatening, it makes sense to draw on the specialist expertise of our universities. Much of government interest in doing so has typically focused on the major research institutions with their records of new discovery and...
Book cover of Conquering Complexity in Your Business: How Wal-Mart, Toyota, and Other Top Companies Are Breaking Through the Ceiling on Profits and Growth

Conquering Complexity in Your Business: How Wal-Mart, Toyota, and Other Top Companies Are Breaking Through the Ceiling on Profits and Growth

How Wal-Mart, Toyota, and Other Top Companies Are Breaking Through the Ceiling on Profits and Growth

by Stephen A. Wilson, Michael L. George Sr.
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2004

Conquering the complexity in products and services can generate larger contributions to profits and growth than nearly any other business strategy Here's a guarantee: Somewhere in your business, there is too much complexity. You may also be losing out by having too little complexity where it...
Book cover of Managing Across Cultures: A Learning Framework
by Meena S. Wilson, Michael H. Hoppe, Sayles
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1996

Managing in a multicultural setting can be very challenging. Culture strongly influences how people behave and how they understand the behavior of others, and cultures vary in the behaviors they find proper and acceptable. This report--which integrates work done by experts in the fields of anthropology,...
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Mystery!

The Origins Game Fair 2018 Anthology

by Chantelle Aimée Osman, Donald J. Bingle, Dylan Birtolo
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2018

The Origins Game Fair is proud and pleased to present Mystery!, our 2018 fiction anthology. The collection features stories by authors in the convention's Library program. This collection brings together fourteen tales of mystery set across genres, in a legion of times and places. Each author...
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Social Class and Stratification

Classic Statements and Theoretical Debates

by Joan Acker, Maxine Baca-Zinn, Patricia Hill Collins
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2006

The second edition of this strong collection brings together classical statements on social stratification with current and original scholarship, providing a foundation for theoretical debate on the nature of race, class, and gender inequality. Designed for students in courses on social stratification,...
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Breath in Action

The Art of Breath in Vocal and Holistic Practice

by Debbie Green, Jessica Wolf, Katya Bloom
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2009

Breath in Action looks at the significance of breath to human life - not just the simple fact that if we stop breathing, we die, but also the more subtle ways in which our breath interacts with our voice and our being. Written by experts in vocal and holistic practice, the book is divided into four sections:...
Book cover of Changing Regional Alliances for China and the West
by David Lane, Stefan Schmalz, Richard T. Griffiths
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017

Since the end of the World War II, nation states have formed regions to give them some protection from the processes of globalization and internationalization. Against this background, the contributors consider the position of China in the processes of regional competitive interdependency. This book...
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Willa Cather and Material Culture

Real-World Writing, Writing the Real World

by Janis P. Stout, Park Bucker, Robert K. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009

A compilation of essays focusing on the significance of material culture to Cather’s work and Cather scholarship. Willa Cather and Material Culture is a collection of 11 new essays that tap into a recent and resurgent interest among Cather scholars in addressing her work and her career through...
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Aspects of Playwork

Play and Culture Studies

by Sarah Wilson, Dr. Wendy Russell, Mike Wragg
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018

The postwar years in the UK saw the development of numerous artificial playgrounds intended to compensate children for increasing urbanization and a lack of wild places to play. Many of these sites employed playleaders, whose job was to use play to instill social behavioral norms on children, using...
Book cover of Reflections From the Wrong Side of the Tracks

Reflections From the Wrong Side of the Tracks

Class, Identity, and the Working Class Experience in Academe

by Stephen L. Muzzatti, Vincent C. Samarco, Phyllis L. Baker
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2005

In this edited collection of narrative-based, critically situated essays, each contributor explores how class has affected his/her personal and academic lives. The collection is divided into three sections: i) narratives that critique the meritocracy; ii) narratives that trace the effects of middle...
Book cover of Why, O God? (Foreword by Randy Alcorn)

Why, O God? (Foreword by Randy Alcorn)

Suffering and Disability in the Bible and the Church

by Stephen J. Bramer, Joni Eareckson Tada, Linda M. Marten
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011

With two in seven American families affected by disability, the body of Christ has a great opportunity for ministry. This new anthology uniquely points the way, training churches, caregivers, pastors, and counselors to compassionately respond. The book’s contributors—ranging from Joni Eareckson...
Book cover of Southern Illinois University at 150 Years

Southern Illinois University at 150 Years

Growth, Accomplishments, and Challenges

by Vanessa Ann Sneed, Thomas C. Britton, John Howard Carter
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2019

Chartered in 1869, Southern Illinois University has been a stalwart presence on the southern Illinois landscape for a century and a half. This book celebrates the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding by exploring in depth its history since 1969, when the last book to celebrate a major...
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