R is nowadays the language used in programming for statistics. Most of the thesis and practical programming are implemented in this language. This is a valuable book for every body involved in data analysis, not only statisticians. Being written by the father of S programming language, as R is S based, the development of the presentation as well as the advises are good for fitting the minds of the students within the roots of the art of programming with R

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This annual report examines how the internet is transforming the global landscape and the impact it is having on the digital economy of developing countries. It identifies policy and business options available to these countries and makes practical proposals for maximizing the contribution of e-commerce to economic and social development.
Statistics and Trends: Internet users and hosts by country and region, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) spending on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), international bandwidth and broadband penetration rates, regional leaders, and the Impact of Information Technology (IT) on national economic performance.

Communicating across Cultures at Work, Second edition examines intercultural communication in the workplace. Firmly grounded in theory, it offers practical suggestions on how people can develop cultural awareness and communication skills to enable greater understanding and appreciation of those from different backgrounds.

Topical and taking a bold stance in the contentious debate surrounding performance in the public sector, this new edition shows readers how performance thinking has a substantial impact on the management of public organizations.Thoroughly revised and updated, this highly successful text, written by an experienced academic and practitioner is packed full with a wealth of new features. These include

This is a new text that examines developments in the area of network strategy. Differentiating itself from other policy network approaches with a mainly research focus, this text has a managerial orientation.

This book describes, in a precise but practical way, the most recent principles and techniques of project management, at the highest international standards, with a fully company-wide, process-based, multi-project approach. It is unique because of the integration of project management fundamentals with the practices of international contracting, which characterize planning, design and construction of large works (such as plants and machinery) in the industrial sectors.

Corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship and corporate reputation are without a doubt 'hot topics' for today's business.

Knowledge, learning, and memory are major concepts in management science and organization theory. First and foremost, they are attributed to individuals rather than organizations. Steffen Blaschke reconsiders the three major concepts in the light of social systems theory.

During the last 20 years, resource-based theory has become one of the most important theoretical perspectives in the field of strategic management. Often criticized for not being subject to empirical research, the results of numerous empirical tests have yet to be compiled and compared. Katja Nothnagel evaluates this growing body of empirical research in resource-based theory.

Higher education is increasingly becoming an important factor in determining the success of the migration process from the individual's point of view.

Experience curves describe the decline of costs of a produced unit with increased cumulative production. This concept is used to research past price decreases in photovoltaics (PV) and to evaluate the potential economic impact of different PV growth scenarios.

In this book, one of the leading social theorists and cultural commentators of modern times, turns his gaze on consumption. George Ritzer, author of the famous McDonaldization Thesis, demonstrates the irrational consequences of the rational desire to consume and commodify.

This text is important because it is written in a way that appeals to everyone in the industry—from seasoned professionals to industry newcomers," said Dr. Brock. "Our intent is to provide a comprehensive look at the complex world of petroleum accounting and to provide a reference source for petroleum accountants, financial auditors, and other interested parties.

With the continuing dispersion of the global digital network and performance improvements of information and communication technologies, resource-poor start-ups with online business models have emerges in large numbers. These firms are able to deploy their competitve advantages across their country boards early in their life-cycle and engage in international commerce at a fast pace. A increased immediacy between the firms and the glabally accessible customer is observed.