This study includes an quantitative analysis on Soviet/Russian regions. It reveals that the current economic situation of Russia is the outgrowth of historical conditions embodied in the former Soviet Union. Although quantitative analysises on the Russian economy are still scarce, they are indispensable for international comparison or objective evaluations in order to understand actualized economies. An objective of this book is to lay the foundation of quantitative studies for Russian regional economies. The objective is to investigate the problem of population redistribution and industrial location patterns in the former Soviet Union and Russia. After a general review of Soviet regional economies, population redistribution policies...
ISBN: 5-85639-340-6
Издательство:
БЕК
Дата выхода: январь 2003
"The Mindful International Manager" tackles the management situations that international managers have to handle every day. Written to be accessible to non-native English speakers, it quotes the experiences and insights of practicing international managers and describes differences and difficulties as well as the skills and competences. Equipping readers with the techniques and knowledge to motivate and manage their teams, this book shows how to clarify local vs. international roles, support and develop a team, organize and coordinate boundaries of time and distance, and win commitment toward common goals. It contains exercises, best practice advice, quotes from practicing managers from around the world, and a glossary of difficult terms.
As the success of "Mini House" proved, bigger is not necessarily better, certainly not where your home is concerned. "Mini House Now" demonstrates this point, showcasing dozens of homes that ingeniously make the most out of a small amount of space. For anyone living in or building small–scale home, this is the perfect source of inspiration.
ISBN: 978-0-06-113933-8
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: август 2011
Minimalism in interior design goes beyond plain white surfaces to incorporate aspects like textural subtlety and color accents. "Minimalism and Color DesignSource" reminds us that the introduction of color accents within a world of whiteness recalls the fact that white light is the origin of the whole spectrum of colors. Origins of minimalism in the Modern Movement, and other styles are covered along with decorative criteria on color combinations to present harmonious spaces.
Mo` Urban Dictionary has even more witty, funny, and irreverent definitions to crack the code of contemporary slang. The book contains about 2,000 definitions from the site`s expansive collection, such as: table banking - while splitting a check when out with a group, paying the whole tab with your credit card and taking everyone else`s cash instead of going to the ATM stall call - using a public bathroom while on the phone courage dot com - when someone tries to be badass over the Internet, only because they aren`t actually face-to-face with anyone.
What is it about men that drives women to distraction? Could it be the way they flick to the footie results while you`re trying to watch your favourite television programme? Is it their dogged inability to admit that they might - just might - be wrong? Or is it the infuriating way that they can meticulously order and maintain comprehensive record collections but can`t quite find the time to rinse the sink after shaving? From unsightly splayed legs and headache-inducing snoring to the bathroom blight of poorly positioned pee and the horrors of man-flu, “Moan About Men” is a brilliantly funny take on all the things men do that make women weep with frustration - and also with mirth. In an amusing and all-encompassing rant, this is a...
Предлагаемая вашему вниманию книга является учебным пособием по модальным глаголам английского языка. В пособии тридцать восемь уроков, в которых на русском языке очень подробно рассказывается обо всех аспектах использования английских модальных глаголов. Принцип построения материала - "от простого к сложному". Все примеры переведены на русский язык, что дает возможность студентам с разной языковой...
Books in Barron`s Business Library Series speak to men and women who are starting a company or managing a small-to-medium-size business. Advice and instruction is geared to daily operations and finding practical solutions for typical problems. Topics discussed in this book include understanding cost concepts, job-order costing, process costing, activity-based costing (ABC), activity-based management (ABM), cost-volume and break-even analysis, budgeting, cost analysis for non-routine decisions, how to make capital budgeting decisions, performance metrics such as the balanced score card, and a variety of cost management tools, including target costing and life-cycle costing. The authors cover all important issues that relate to budgeting...
ISBN: 978-0-7641-4103-4
Издательство:
Barron`s Educational Series, ins
Дата выхода: август 2011
Another wonderful addition to the DesignSource series, this volume focuses on modern interior design and will help you create your modern dream home! "Modern Interior DesignSource" presents cutting-edge ideas from around the world for a wide range of twenty-first-century residences. Experimenting with color, texture, arrangement, materials, and finishes, there are myriad ways to personalize your home. Whether your home is urban or rural, large or small, this book showcases thousands of design solutions that can be applied to each room of the house.
Interior designer Richard Mishaan believes that all good furniture and art can be combined successfully regardless of style, period, or price. Drawing on his international background and love of travel, he combs the world to find exquisite, unique pieces for his clients. Mishaan skillfully brings together furnishings and objects from myriad periods - Italian neoclassic, seventeenth-century French, African tribal, Art Deco, Biedermeier - in a contemporary fusion style that has become his signature. Mishaan approaches his projects with the knowing eye of a curator, integrating art and objects into the flow of everyday life. A proponent of introducing an element of luxury into all spaces, even the most utilitarian, the designer shares his...
ISBN: 978-1-58093-228-8
Издательство:
Monacelli
Дата выхода: август 2011