Wspc imprint: 2707 books
The Wellbeing of Singaporeans
Values, Lifestyles, Satisfaction and Quality of Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2009
This book is part of the authors' continuing research on quality of life issues in Singapore. It builds on past research into the values and lifestyles of Singaporeans and focuses on their well-being. In addition, the findings of the 2006 Asia Barometer Survey (for Singaporean respondents) are presented;...
by Zubair Amin, Khoo Hoon Eng
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2009
Medical education — the art and science behind medical teaching and learning — has progressed remarkably. Teaching and learning have become more scientific and rigorous, curricula are based on sound pedagogical principles, and problem-based and other forms of active and self-directed learning...
Negotiation Excellence
Successful Deal Making
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011
Negotiation Excellence: Successful Deal Making was written by leading negotiation experts from top-rated universities in the USA and in Asia and its objective is to introduce the readers to the theory and best practices of effective negotiation. The book includes chapters ranging from: preparing and...
From Trade Surplus to the Dispute over the Exchange Rate
Quantitative Analysis of RMB Appreciation
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
Since 2005, China has been accused of causing the trade deficit and manipulating the exchange rate. At the same time, there have been arguments against the RMB appreciation. The reason for this conflict is the lack of quantitative research or elaboration on many extremely important indicators.
To...
by Richard M Scheffler
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
This Handbook covers major topics in global health economics and public policy and provides a timely, systematic review of the field. Edited by Richard M Scheffler, Distinguished Professor of Health Economics and Public Policy and Director of the Global Center for Health Economics and Policy Research...
Laboratory Scientific Glassblowing
A Practical Training Method
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
This book explains and demonstrates the methods involved in scientific glassblowing. It describes elementary to advanced glass manipulation together with technical information on its safe use and development in the laboratory. Edited by Paul Le Pinnet (MBE), a scientific glassblower with over 50 years'...
Multi-Stakeholder Decision Making for Complex Problems
A Systems Thinking Approach with Cases
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2016
In the complex world of today, important policy and business decisions are still made with a 17th Century reductionist mindset and approach. Yet, complex challenges such as climate change, poverty, public health, security, energy futures, and sustainability transcend any single science, discipline...
Institutional Change and the Development of Industrial Clusters in China
Case Studies from the Textile and Clothing Industry
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2013
The book mainly uses the New Institutional Economics Approach (NIE) to examine the formation and development of industrial clusters in China through multiple case studies of textile and clothing clusters in the Zhejiang province. The micro case studies illustrate the interaction between institutional...
by Ferdinand E Banks
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
This book is an up-to-date primer covering the most important subjects in energy economics, with particular attention paid to oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy, and without an excessive amount of mathematics. The first three survey chapters constitute an introductory (and mostly non-technical)...
by Chye Kiang Heng
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
50 Years of Urban Planning in Singapore is an accessible and comprehensive volume on Singapore's planning approach to urbanization. Organized into three parts, the first section of the volume, 'Paradigms, Policies, and Processes', provides an overview of the ideologies and strategies underpinning...
Living Innovation
Competing in the 21st Century Access Economy
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2015
Living Innovation: Competing in the 21st Century Access Economy explores how the digital revolution has empowered customers, and how organizations have to innovate to gain a deeper understanding of user needs. Stepping away from the traditional mindset of products being the foremost concern of an...
Univer-Cities: Strategic Implications for Asia
Readings from Cambridge and Berkeley to Singapore
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Univer-cities: Strategic Implications for Asia aims to redefine the multi-faceted symbiotic relationship between universities and host cities. The four readings in this reader will invite readers to challenge the traditional view of what a university is as a place, and re-define the university as...
by Peter Sandborn
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
This book provides an introduction to the cost modeling for electronic systems that is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering, and professionals involved with electronics technology development and management. This book melds...
by Thea Emmerling, Ilona Kickbusch, Michaela Told
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2016
This book provides a systematic collection of EU actors, EU policy and EU actions in global health. It answers key questions on governance of the EU and its policy processes. The book starts with an introduction to the EU as a global actor and continues to outline the historical development and the...