This forthcoming title, by leading authority on e... more

This forthcoming title, by leading authority on energy lawPeter Roberts, provides a pragmatic examination of the provisions of a typical JOA in the order that they appear, with a particular focus on the critical issues of scope, the operator's role, joint and exclusive operations, default, transfers and decommissioning.... less

A powerful memory brings obvious advantages in ed... more

A powerful memory brings obvious advantages in educational, career and social terms. A school and college those certificates which provide a passport to a career depend heavily on what you can remember in the exam room. In the world of work, being able to recall details which slip the minds of colleagues will give you a competitive edge. In addition, one of the secrets of being popular with customers and friends is to remember their names and the little things that make them feel they matter to you. This book explains clearly how you can maximise your memory in order to achieve your academic, professional and personal goals.... less

Everyone should know the life story of Nelson Man... more

Everyone should know the life story of Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders of all time, the first black president of South Africa, the most famous African, and a major world statesman. His inspiring life receives a fresh retelling in this new biography written especially for general readers and students. This volume is an enjoyable, authoritative, and balanced way to not only understand a great man, but also to understand a critical time in world history and race relations. Mandelas quest for racial justice for black South Africans as a leader of the African National Congress led to twenty-seven years of imprisonment. South African Apartheid consumed the attention of the world, coming to a head in the 1980s. With intense international pressure on the Apartheid government, Mandela was finally freed in 1990. Through the landmark presidency of South Africa and post Nobel Peace Prize years up until today, he has continued as a peacemaker and agent for change.... less

Introducing 360 Degree Feedback, a process origin... more

Introducing 360 Degree Feedback, a process originally developed by NASA, to evaluate their space programmes cast, highlights the vital process factors such as teamwork, communication, decision making, and morale that underlie long term business success. In this pioneering book, Peter Ward who introduced the technique into Texco explains its advantages over other assessment methods and offers detailed and practical guidance on implementation. He examines, where, why and how to adopt 360 degree approaches.... less

Neuro-Lingusitic Programming (NLP) works by chang... more

Neuro-Lingusitic Programming (NLP) works by changing the way we perceive and make meaning of the world we live in and how we understand our experiences, so that we may intervene effectively. Although NLP is renowned for its rapid and dramatic changes, it also creates subtle changes over the longer term, at all levels of body, mind and spirit.When it first appeared, NLP offered a radical shake-up of traditional therapy and change techniques. Although some rejected its ground-breaking approach, there were many who welcomed NLPs innovative way of working, and over the last three decades it has expanded greatly. New techniques and therapeutic procedures are constantly being developed and the number of training courses and books grows all the time.... less

In Retail Management, author Peter Fleming provid... more

In Retail Management, author Peter Fleming provides an invaluable resource for all retail managers regardless of their age or experience. It is packed with case studies, self-assessment exercises and performance tips drawn from Peters experience as a retail Sales Manager and Buyer and from his role as Training Manager (Selfridges).Topics covered include: transition to the new management job leading and managing teams setting objectives for high quality customer care and the best sales environment how to manage the budget, stock and sales coping with security, health and safety issues recruiting and developing retail staff managing effective communications.The book describes successful approaches Peter Fleming has used and witnessed from frontline experience and research with companies such as John Lewis, Flannels Group, Body Shop, Argos, Williams and Griffin, Beatties, Furnitureland, and Marks and Spencer.... less

Retail Selling is a new, practical guide for all ... more

Retail Selling is a new, practical guide for all retail sales people. It shows you how to improve your sales and increase customer satisfaction. There are many books in print about aspects of selling technique - but not many of them have been specifically targeted towards retailers and their staff. So, why should you read this book?Sadly, many people learn their selling skills the hard way - by trial and error! The trouble with this is that it can be an expensive way to learn - lost sales, complaints, cancelled orders, even a polite suggestion from your manager that "perhaps you are not really suited to this job in selling" might result from this learning method!With more than 100 performance tips, 14 case histories, 16 mini-assignments and 11 self-test questionnaires, this book is really a complete training course in just 192 pages. Every retail salesperson should have a copy.... less

Personal Branding is about taking control, whethe... more

Personal Branding is about taking control, whether youre an ambitious professional or entrepreneur. Instead of focusing on the right suit or business card, youll take a high-level, clinical look at how and why Strategic Personal Branding works and how to leverage it to your advantage.Along the way, youll discover the Eight Unbreakable Laws, the core principles behind every great Personal Brand. By analyzing some of the worlds greatest brands, from Madonna to Tiger Woods, youll learn what makes them so irresistible.In the end, Personal Branding walks you through the development of your own new Personal Brand to help you convert human perception into your lifelong competitive edge. Its the authoritative guide to the art and science of managing personal identity.... less

Constitutional Principles and Limitations. Indian... more

Constitutional Principles and Limitations. Indian Reprint Edn.... less

If you really want to Unlock Your Potential and b... more

If you really want to Unlock Your Potential and become master of your own life, you will need to remove barriers t osuccess: your own narrow expectations, and those imposed by others. This book will introduce you to techniques for overcoming the limiting effects of the past: conditioning, misguided or obsolete teaching and repressed conflicts. You will learn how to develop your creativity, improve your ability to solve problems and manage your social contacts to facilitate success. Dr. Marshall is a member of the Applied Psychology Research Group of the University of London and specialises in mind and memory development.... less