Fisher: 1431 books
DIY Citizenship
Critical Making and Social Media
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2014
How social media and DIY communities have enabled new forms of political participation that emphasize doing and making rather than passive consumption.
Today, DIY—do-it-yourself—describes more than self-taught carpentry. Social media enables DIY citizens to organize and protest in new ways...
The New Science of Retailing
How Analytics are Transforming the Supply Chain and Improving Performance
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2010
Retailers today are drowning in data but lacking in insight: They have huge volumes of information at their disposal. But they're unsure of how to sort through it and use it to make smart decisions. The result? They're struggling with profit-sapping supply chain problems including stock-outs, overstock,...
by Steve Fisher, Ja-Nae Duane
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Filled with infographics, visuals, and case studies—a vibrant, practical guide to creating a winning business model for any startup
The Startup Equation leads you step by step through the decisions and data to find your perfect startup model. You'll learn how to identify your “entrepreneurial...
by Richard Templar, Paula Caligiuri, Edward G. Muzio
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
A brand new collection of essential insights for your business and career from world-renowned experts…now in a convenient e-format, at a great price!
3 expert guides to supercharging your career… wherever you are, wherever you want to be!
Three great books help...
by David Fisher, Barry Fisher, Jason Kolowski
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2006
There’s no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects
Forensics Demystified explains forensic science in a logical progression from evidence collection through analysis and finally to the scientist actually testifying in court. This self-teaching guide comes...
Visible Learning for Literacy, Grades K-12
Implementing the Practices That Work Best to Accelerate Student Learning
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Ensure students demonstrate more than a year’s worth of learning during a school year
Renowned literacy experts Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey work with John Hattie to apply his 15 years of research, identifying instructional routines that have the biggest impact on student learning, to literacy...
Better Than Carrots or Sticks
Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015
Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and more wide reaching....
Getting Together
Building Relationships As We Negotiate
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1989
Expanding on the principles, insights, and wisdom that made Getting to Yes a worldwide bestseller, Roger Fisher and Scott Brown offer a straightforward approach to creating relationships that can deal with difficulties as they arise. Getting Together takes you step-by-step through initiating, negotiating,...
by Irving Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2016
In economics, money illusion refers to the tendency of people to think of currency in nominal, rather than real, terms. In other words, the numerical/face value (nominal value) of money is mistaken for its purchasing power (real value). This is false, as modern fiat currencies have no inherent value...
Unlocking the Clubhouse
Women in Computing
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2003
Understanding and overcoming the gender gap in computer science education.
The information technology revolution is transforming almost every aspect of society, but girls and women are largely out of the loop. Although women surf the Web in equal numbers to men and make a majority of online...
Making It Work at Work
A Guide to Career Development and Fulfillment (Collection)
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2012
Master Powerful Ways to Find Purpose, Fulfillment, and Greatness at Work!
Four great books show you how to find purpose, fulfillment, and greatness at work--no matter where you work or how fast your workplace is changing! Imagine the leaders of one of New York’s top real-estate firms coming...
The Thoughtful Leader
A Model of Integrative Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
Leadership is a quality that is difficult to define. Some believe that it is innate, the gift of a selected few. Others believe that it is a skill that can be learned but don’t agree on what, exactly, should be taught.
In The Thoughtful Leader, Jim Fisher provides an invigorating, inclusive...
How to Reach the Hard to Teach
Excellent Instruction for Those Who Need It Most
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
For every teacher it's different, but you know who they are for you—the students who are "hard to teach." Maybe they're reading far below grade level. Maybe they're English learners. Maybe they have diagnosed learning disabilities or behavioral issues. Maybe they're underachieving for...
by H. Richmond Fisher, J.D.
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2012
Imagine being able to transform most any conflict into partnership. And produce sustainable, measurable results on time and on budget. Even in the presence of bitter hatred!Now you can! Learn the steps of the Conflict Transformation Process that the author has used for 20 years to help people in business...