Financial Accounting or Basics

Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers

Author: Gary Porter

The Fourth Edition of Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers holds true to the original vision of teaching accounting from both the preparer and user perspective, but with an expanded focus on showing the learner a "Roadmap to Success." To lead one to a full understanding of the impact of financial statements on business decision-making, the authors use the financial statements from Winnebago Industries throughout. Relying on the text's trademark innovative pedagogy, instructors can prepare business majors and accounting majors alike for future business success.

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Basics: Business Communication

Author: Patricia Merrier

The BASICS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATION focuses on the business communication principles and their written applications. Short, concise content delivers a thorough approach, with clear-cut examples and exercises to reinforce learning.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Preparing to Write	1
Ch. 2	Using the Principles of Business Writing	21
Ch. 3	Planning Business Messages	47
Ch. 4	Writing Directly	63
Ch. 5	Writing Indirectly	91
Ch. 6	Writing Employment Messages	133
Ch. 7	Putting It All Together	165
	Appendix A Message Format Guidelines	177
	Appendix B Editing Symbols	191
	Appendix C Frequently Confused/Misused Words	193
	Thoughtpoint Solutions	195
	Index	207

IT Architectures and Middleware or New England Girlhood

IT Architectures and Middleware: Strategies for Building Large, Integrated Systems

Author: Chris Britton

The challenges of designing, building, and maintaining large-scale, distributed enterprise systems are truly daunting. Written by and for IT professionals, IT Architectures and Middleware, Second Edition, will help you rise above the conflicts of new business objectives, new technologies, and vendor wars, allowing you to think clearly and productively about the particular challenges you face.

This book focuses on the essential principles and priorities of system design and emphasizes the new requirements emerging from the rise of e-commerce and distributed, integrated systems. It offers a concise overview of middleware technology alternatives and distributed systems. Numerous increasingly complex examples are incorporated throughout, and the book concludes with some short case studies.

Topics covered include:

• Middleware technology review


• Key principles of distributed systems: resiliency, performance and scalability, security, and systems management


• Information access requirements and data consistency


• Application integration design


• Recasting existing applications as services

In this new edition, with updates throughout, coverage has been expanded to include:

• Service-oriented architecture concepts


• Web services and .NET technology


• A more structured approach to system integration design

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Focuses on the principles and priorities of enterprise systems design, emphasizing the new requirements brought by e-commerce and distributed, integrated systems. Britton, who works for Unisys, discusses middleware technology alternatives, resiliency, performance and scalability, security, systems management, information access and accuracy, and creation of a new presentation layer for existing applications. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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IT Architecture And Middleware: Strategies For Building Large, Integrated Systems, presents the essential principles and priorities of system design, emphasizing the new requirements brought about by the rise of e-commerce and distributed, integrated systems. IT professional Christ Britton offers a concise overview of middleware technology alternatives and distributed systems as he covers such topics as information access requirements and data consistency, creation of a new presentation layer for existing applications, application integration, and component architectures. Carl Britton's IT Architecture And Middleware is a highly recommended addition to the growing body of information technology literature and IT architecture reference collections.

Table of Contents:

1	The problem	1
2	The emergence of standard middleware	17
3	Objects, components, and the Web	39
4	Web services	59
5	A technical summary of middleware	77
6	Using middleware to build distributed applications	99
7	Resiliency	123
8	Performance and scalability	143
9	Systems management	169
10	Security	187
11	Application design and IT architecture	205
12	Implementing business processes	223
13	Integration design	241
14	Information access and information accuracy	257
15	Changing and integrating applications	277
16	Building an IT architecture	297

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New England Girlhood: Outlined from Memory

Author: Lucy Larcom

Arriving in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1830s after the death of her shipmaster father, the eleven-year-old Lucy Larcom went to work in a textile mill to help her family make ends meet. Originally published in 1889, her autobiography offers glimpses of the early years of the American factory system as well as of the social influences on her development. It remains an important and illuminating document of the Industrial Revolution and nineteenth-century cultural history.

Transforming Economics or Africa at the Crossroads

Transforming Economics: Perspectives on the Critical Realist Project

Author: Paul Lewis

Economics has become polarized. On the one hand there is a body of economists who concern themselves with progressing their discipline via an increasing use of mathematical modeling. On the other hand, there are economists who believe passionately that in order for economics to be useful it needs to take account of its history, its impact on society and its real world applications.

The contributors to this book fix their scholarly glare on the heterodox section of economics, and in particular upon critical realist approaches to the subject. Experts from a variety of perspectives have come together in these pages to examine the impact and usefulness of critical realism in relation to the different spheres within economics.

Notable for its contributions from such distinguished figures as Clive Granger, Edward J. Nell and Peter J. Boettke - this book deserves to find a ready audience across the economics spectrum.

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Africa at the Crossroads: Between Regionalism and Globalization

Author: John Mukum Mbaku

Mbaku, Saxena, and their contributors examine the problems faced by Africa as it decides what to do to improve its ability to contribute to and benefit from the new globalization. Today, the continent stands at a crossroads; it must choose between joining the new global society and pursuing a process of internal self-reliance. The dilemma the continent faces is how to participate in and benefit from the new global economy as well as retain and also benefit from its emerging regional economic and political schemes.

Table of Contents:

	Tables
	Acknowledgments
	Acronyms
1	Africa at the crossroads	1
2	Africa at the crossroads of globalization	21
3	Globalization and popular disenchantment in Africa	49
4	A Tale of three images : globalization, marginalization, and the sovereignty of the African nation-state	93
5	Regionalism and regional cooperation in Africa : new century challenges and prospects	121
6	The new East African community : a defense and security organ as the missing link	147
7	The African union : Africa's giant step toward continental unity	163
8	Fighting poverty and deprivation in Africa : the continuing struggle	191
9	Internet connectivity and development in Africa : look before you "leapfrog"	211
10	Decentralization and privatization of infrastructure	233
11	Beyond rhetoric : peacekeeping in Africa in the new millennium	267
12	Cultural diversity, societal conflict, and sustainable peace in Africa : consociational democracy revisited	287
13	State repair and democratic development in Africa	315
14	Ethnicity, agonism of difference, and national imagining in postcolonial Africa	337
15	The struggle for stability in Nigeria's contemporary politics (1990-1999) and the lessons for the fourth republic	371
16	Imperialism and militarism in Africa : the political economy of French arms sales and military interventions, 1960-1980	387
	Selected biliography	429
	Index	443
	About the editors and contributors	461

Corporations and Other Business Associations or Equality of Opportunity

Corporations and Other Business Associations: Cases and Materials

Author: Charles R OKelley

With this extensive revision of their well—regarded casebook, authors O'Kelley and Thompson respond to the many changes in the world of business. Retaining its balance of legal theory, enlightening cases, and widely praised problems, CORPORATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, Third Edition, incorporates new material and analyzes important developments in the field.

If you haven't already adopted this intelligent and straightforward casebook, you'll be pleased to discover its:

real—life focus on: close corporations, mergers/changes in control, and the relationship between corporations and outsiders

skillful blend of theory, cases, and problems

carefully edited and thoughtfully selected classic and contemporary cases

generous number of excellent problems ranked among the best for clarity and effectiveness

sophisticated — but not intimidating—writing style

flexible organization which makes it easily adaptable to various teaching methods

New material in CORPORATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, Third Edition, includes:

discussion and problems on the "hot" new business entities: LLPs and LLCs

expanded treatment of agency law

new hypothetical problems that develop and build within a chapter

more emphasis on the applications of theory, presented in a more accessible style

An updated Teacher's Manual

If you want to expose your students to the realities of business today, this powerful set of teaching tools is an ideal choice.

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Equality of Opportunity

Author: John E Roemer

John Roemer points out that there are two views of equality of opportunity that are widely held today. The first, which he calls the nondiscrimination principle, states that in the competition for positions in society, individuals should be judged only on attributes relevant to the performance of the duties of the position in question. Attributes such as race or sex should not be taken into account. The second states that society should do what it can to level the playing field among persons who compete for positions, especially during their formative years, so that all those who have the relevant potential attributes can be considered.

Common to both positions is that at some point the principle of equal opportunity holds individuals accountable for achievements of particular objectives, whether they be education, employment, health, or income. Roemer argues that there is consequently a "before" and an "after" in the notion of equality of opportunity: before the competition starts, opportunities must be equalized, by social intervention if need be; but after it begins, individuals are on their own. The different views of equal opportunity should be judged according to where they place the starting gate which separates "before" from "after." Roemer works out in a precise way how to determine the location of the starting gate in the different views.

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Roemer (economics, U. of California) sets forth a precise way to organize disparate views about equal opportunity. He employs philosophic and economic techniques to define a starting gate from which a society could proceed in order to translate views about personal accountability into social policy. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
1	Introduction	1
2	Circumstances, Types, and Autonomous Choice	5
3	Justifying the Proposal	13
4	A Formal Definition of Equality of Opportunity	25
5	Incentive Properties of the EOp Mechanism	33
6	Equality of Opportunity with Production	36
7	Equality of Opportunity for Welfare	38
8	Equality of Opportunity for Health	43
9	Education and Advantage	54
10	Equal-Opportunity Unemployment Insurance	62
11	The EOp Distribution of Educational Finance in the United States	74
12	The Scope and Extent of Equal Opportunity	84
13	To What Extent Should We Equalize Opportunities?	91
14	Affirmative Action	108
15	Concluding Remarks	114
	References	116
	Index	118

Global Unions or Business Organizations and Corporate Law

Global Unions?: Theory and Strategies of Organised Labour in the Global Political Economy

Author: Jeffrey Harrod

This collection examines the interaction between industrial relations and international relations in the global economy. The role of trade unions has changed significantly in the era of economic globalisation and this book analyses the key developments in union strategy on a local, national, regional and global level.

Table of Contents:

	List of illustrations
	Notes on contributors
	Series editors' preface
	Acknowledgements
	List of abbreviations
Pt. I	International political economy and organized labour: approaches and theories	1
1	Organized labour and the global political economy	3
2	Work, production and social relations: repositioning the firm in the international political economy	29
3	Towards an international political economy of labour	49
4	Internationalization, industrial relations theory and international relations	64
Pt. II	National and regional strategies	81
5	Organizing globally, organizing locally: union spatial strategy in a global economy	83
6	Trade unions, globalization and training: initiatives in Britain and Brazil	100
7	The international dimension of labour federation economic strategy in Canada and the United States 1947-2000	115
8	Unions, capitals and states: competing (inter)nationalisms in North American and European integration	130
9	International labour and regional integration in the Asia-Pacific	151
Pt. III	The global arena: unions and global dynamics	165
10	The constraints on labour internationalism: contradictions and prospects	167
11	Labour movement renewal in the era of globalization: union responses in the South	185
12	Peripheralizing labour: the ILO, WTO and the completion of the Bretton Woods project	204
13	The varied paths to minimum global labour standards	221
14	Labour as a global social force: past divisions and new tasks	235
	Bibliography	251
	Index	277

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Business Organizations and Corporate Law

Author: Neal R Bevans

Business Organizations and Corporate Law is a book designed to provide reference for the training and practicing paralegal professional in the realm of business organizations. The unique perspective of this text was created specifically with the reader in mind and focuses on being accessible and paralegal centered. There is a strong emphasis on the role of the paralegal in helping to create different business organizations, and the focus is on building a strong foundation on theory followed up with reinforcing practical examples and applications. The text explores the basic concepts of business from sole proprietorships to corporations, and also addresses some of the more mystifying concepts such as shareholder agreements and business judgment rule. There are objectives at the beginning of each chapter to clarify the goal of the chapter, and important terms are bolded and defined upon first use in order to highlight legal terminology. Ethical blocks were created to encourage examination of ethical issues throughout the book, and there are many case excerpts included to lead to a more thorough exploration of business law issues. Not only are the various models of business organizations explored, but also the critical role played by the paralegal and the legal team in creating and maintaining those organizations. This along with a clear balance between theory and application as well as multiple learning tools, makes Business Organizations and Corporate Law the ideal reference.

Managerial Accounting or Farmers of the Golden Bean

Managerial Accounting

Author: Ronald W Hilton

Known for its balance of managerial accounting topics in a variety of business segments-manufacturing,retail,nonprofit and service-industry settings-and noted by for its lively presentation,this highly successful text provides thorough coverage of all major topics found in the managerial accounting course. Traditional managerial accounting material along with up-to-date and emerging topics are covered throughout using a step-by-step presentation punctuated with numerous graphs,tables,exhibits,and photographs. Each chapter of the text is built around a major,chapter-length illustration based on real-world companies are utilized throughout the text to demonstrate key points and highlight important concepts. Using these elements-a modern,interesting and clear presentation along with major chapter-length illustrations-author Ronald Hilton has also designed a modular text,one that allows instructors great flexibility in the ordering of topics and coverage.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
Pt. 1	Fundamentals and Cost Accumulation Systems	1
Ch. 1	Managerial Accounting: An Overview	3
Ch. 2	Basic Cost Terms and Concepts	29
Ch. 3	Job-Order Costing Systems	71
Ch. 4	Process Costing and Hybrid Product-Costing Systems	133
Ch. 5	Cost Management Systems for the New Manufacturing Environment	191
Pt. 2	Planning and Control Systems	261
Ch. 6	Cost Behavior and Estimation	263
Ch. 7	Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis	317
Ch. 8	Budgeting: Profit Planning and Control Systems	373
Ch. 9	Standard Costing and Performance Measures for the New Manufacturing Environment	445
Ch. 10	Flexible Budgets and Control of Overhead Costs	501
Ch. 11	Responsibility Accounting and Income Reporting	553
Ch. 12	Investment Centers and Transfer Pricing	603
Pt. 3	Using Accounting Information in Making Decisions	649
Ch. 13	Decision Making: Relevant Costs and Benefits	651
Ch. 14	Cost Analysis and Pricing Decisions	717
Ch. 15	Capital Expenditure Decisions: An Introduction	765
Ch. 16	Further Aspects of Capital Expenditure Decisions	811
Pt. 4	Selected Topics for Further Study	861
Ch. 17	Cost Allocation: A Closer Look	863
Ch. 18	Analyzing Financial Statements	895
Ch. 19	Preparing the Statement of Cash Flows	939
	Glossary	G-1
	Indexes	I-1

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Farmers of the Golden Bean: Costa Rican Households, Global Coffee, and Fair Trade

Author: Deborah Sick

Sick explores contemporary issues of gender, empowerment, access to resources, and Fair Trade as she examines how Costa Rican coffee-producing households cope with the complexities of a globalizing world economy. Using a commodity approach, she integrates household, regional, and global processes. Farmers of the Golden Bean challenges previous assumptions about the nature of economic change and the sustainability of household producers in the global economy.

About the Author:
Deborah Sick is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Ottawa