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Functional linear algebra / by Robbins, Hannah, 1980-

Table of Contents: “…Motivation -- Vectors -- Functions of vectors -- Vector spaces -- Diagonalization -- Computational vector geometry.…”
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Ambivalence in psychotherapy facilitating readiness to change / by Engle, David E.

Table of Contents: “…An overview of resistance and ambivalence -- Theories of resistance and ambivalence -- An integrative model of resistant ambivalence -- Measurement and assessment of resistance and ambivalence -- An overview of approaches to working with resistant ambivalence -- The two-chair approach: part I -- The two-chair approach: part II -- Motivational interviewing: principles and strategies -- Clinical applications of motivational interviewing -- Integrating ambivalence work with other therapeutic approaches.…”
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Reinventing management smarter choices for getting work done / by Birkinshaw, Julian M.

Table of Contents: “…-- Coordinating activities : from bureaucracy to emergence -- Making and communicating decisions : from hierarchy to collective wisdom -- Setting objectives: from alignment to obliquity -- Motivating employees : from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation -- Four models of management -- The change agent's agenda -- The leader's agenda -- Broadening the debate on reinventing management.…”
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Ethnic Marketing : Theory, Practice and Entrepreneurship / by Pires, Guilherme D., Stanton, John

Table of Contents: “…--Marketing reasons for aggregating ethnic groups -- Homophily and ethnic group formation --Homophily and the choice of suppliers to the ethnic community --An EMIC approach to creating panethnic segments -- When ethnic groups can be aggregated -- A Framework for Assessing Panethnic Segments -- The framework -- Summary--References -- CHAPTER 5: PERSPECTIVES ON ETHNIC LOYALTY --Interactions between ethnic consumers, groups and businesses -- Dealing with intra-group heterogeneity -- Loyalty drivers -- Developing loyalty -- Cultural affinity / shared ethnicity and switching costs--Switch motivations--Summary--References -- CHAPTER 6: articulatinG ethnic marketing with ethnic entrepreneurship --From immigrant to ethnic minority consumer--From ethnic minority consumer to ethnic entrepreneur--Socialisation and entrepreneurship --Recognition of ethnic minority business by ethnic communities--From ethnic marketing to marketing by ethnic minority businesses--References -- CHAPTER 7: UNDERSTANDinG ethnic entrepreneurship --Conceptualising ethnic entrepreneurship --Drivers and impediments in the creation of ethnic minority business -- The ethnic enclave theory--The middleman minority model--The disadvantage theory--The cultural theory -- Ethnic minority business creation and consolidation --Business opportunity structures--Group characteristics--Ethnic strategies and the typical ethnic minority businesses--Ethnic groups as natural incubators for ethnic businesses --References -- CHAPTER 8: ethnic minority business growth, demise and failure --Interactive model--Social embeddedness theory--One model doesnt fit all--Mixed embeddedness theory--Mixed embeddedness: the norm and a potential barrier to growth--Considering growth capabilities and the role of the co-ethnic minority group--Ethnic minority business and the acculturation process--Growth and demise--Summary--References -- CHAPTER 9: ethnic NETWORKS AND THE ADOPTION OF RELATIONAL STRATEGIES --Preferred suppliers, ethnic networks and minority ethnic markets--Ethnic networks as relational drivers--Networks imply relational imperatives--Decision to adopt a relational marketing approach--Relationship between consumers and preferred suppliers -- Loyalty to preferred suppliers--Switching preferred suppliers -- Relationships, networks and competitive advantage--Implications for consumer groups not bound by ethnicity--Conclusion--References -- CHAPTER 10:ETHNIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE MARKETING MIX --Theory, practice, strategy and the segmentation dilemma--A view of the gap between theory and practice--Business opportunities and ethnic minority business--Objectives, strategies, and tactics--Ethnic minority business objectives, strategies and tactics--Outgrowth threshold--Ethnic minority business customer portfolio--Why adopting an ethnic sensitive relational marketing strategy?…”
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Multilevel block factorization preconditioners matrix-based analysis and algorithms for solving finite element equations / by Vasilevski, Panaĭot

Table of Contents: “…pt. 1. Motivation for preconditioning -- pt. 2. Block factorization preconditioners -- pt. 3. …”
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Open access by Suber, Peter

Table of Contents: “…What is open access? -- Motivation -- Varieties -- Policies -- Scope -- Copyright -- Economics -- Casualties -- Future -- Self-help.…”
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Open Access / by Suber, Peter

Table of Contents: “…What is open access? -- Motivation -- Varieties -- Policies -- Scope -- Copyright -- Economics -- Casualties -- Future -- Self-help.…”
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A Lutheran plague murdering to die in the eighteenth century / by Krogh, Tyge, 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Frequency -- The murderers' social situation and mental state -- Religious motives -- The authorities and the murders -- Pietism and the murderers -- Motives -- Boundaries -- Divine demands -- Salvation of the soul -- A Lutheran plague -- The Danish decree of 1767 -- Measures taken against the suicide murders in Germany -- The role of suicide murders in the penal reform debates -- From salvation to insanity -- Conclusion -- Appendix : suicide murder cases in Copenhagen, 1697-1789.…”
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Theology in the context of science by Polkinghorne, J. C., 1930-

Table of Contents: “…Contextual theology -- Discourse -- Time and space -- Persons and value -- Consonance: creation, providence, and relationality -- Motivated belief -- Eschatology.…”
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The intelligent citizen's guide to the postal problem by Read, Lawrence M., 1919-

Table of Contents: “…An economic analysis -- pt. 3. The crisis in motivation -- pt. 4. Conclusions.…”
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The Revolt of the Whip by Love, Joseph LeRoy

Table of Contents: “…The marvelous city and the new navy -- The rebellion and its resolution -- The leaders and their motives -- The second revolt and its consequences -- Past and present.…”
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Teaching with the brain in mind by Jensen, Eric, 1950-

Table of Contents: “…The nature of intrinsic motivation. Tools for motivation. The supercamp model -- Critical thinking skills -- How gender, culture, disorders, and life experience shape a unique brain. …”
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Staff management in library and information work / by Jordan, Peter, 1936-

Table of Contents: “…chapter 1 The working environment -- chapter 2 Motivation and job satisfaction -- chapter 3 Human resource planning -- chapter 4 Job descriptions and person specifications -- chapter 5 Recruitment and selection of staff -- chapter 6 Staff appraisal -- chapter 7 Staff training and development -- chapter 8 Staff supervision and interpersonal skills training.…”
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Issues in cultural tourism studies / by Smith, Melanie K.

Table of Contents: “…A framework for cultural tourism studies -- Demand and motivation for cultural tourism -- The geography of cultural tourism -- The politics of cultural tourism -- Heritage, tourism and museums -- Indigenous cultural tourism -- Ethnic cultural tourism -- The arts, festivals and cultural tourism -- Creative tourism -- Experiential tourism -- Sustainable management of cultural tourism.…”

The stelliferous fold toward a virtual law of literature's self-formation / by Gasché, Rodolphe

Table of Contents: “…Parting with the paradigms -- pt. 3. Light motives for a critical journey.…”
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Science and religion in quest of truth by Polkinghorne, J. C., 1930-

Table of Contents: “…Truth and understanding -- Some lessons from history -- Insights from science -- Theology and science in interactive context -- Motivated Christian belief.…”
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Leadership / by Tracy, Brian

Table of Contents: “…Leaders are made, not born -- A sense of mission -- Action orientation -- The quality of courage -- The leader as strategist -- The ability to inspire and motivate -- Commit to winning -- The leader as communicator -- Learn from adversity -- Build a championship team -- Focus on results -- The desire to lead -- The role of self-esteem in leadership -- Lead by example -- Self-motivation for leaders -- Develop leadership qualities -- Power through cooperation -- Lead by consensus -- Leaders are listeners -- Live like a leader -- Integrity : the essential quality of leadership.…”
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Semiconductor laser engineering, reliability and diagnostics a practical approach to high power and single mode devices / by Epperlein, Peter W.

Table of Contents: “…Reliability Test Plan 6.1.1. Main Purpose, Motivation and Goals 6.1.2. Up-Front Requirements and Activities 6.1.3. …”
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Text, extratext, metatext and paratext in translation /

Table of Contents: “…Ideological and political motivation and control in the use of paratext -- part II. …”
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Business strategy in a semiglobal economy by Mourdoukoutas, Panos

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : the rise of the semiglobal economy -- The highly globalized segment -- The highly localized segment -- Vision -- Competitive strategy -- Coordination -- Communication -- Motivation -- The future of the semiglobal corporation.…”
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