Bøker av John Carroll

Before Marcuse and Laing, before Heidegger and Sartre, even before Freud, the way was prepared for the anarcho-psychological critique of economic man, of all codes of ideology or absolute morality, and of scientific habits of mind. This title traces this philosophical tradition to its roots in the nineteenth century.

15 Things You Should Know: Wisdom for Life's Journey is all about life, or more appropriately, it is a reflection of life's journey.As you will discover, the book is loaded with great quotes, fun facts, tips, life lessons, and relevant content for the ages. They're all designed to make you pause, laugh, think, question, and thoughtfully consider where you are today in your journey and the opportunities and challenges that are ahead.You'll also find a few I-had-no-idea and what-the-heck moments, as well as lots of random thoughts thrown in for good measure, just to hold your attention and keep things interesting.Each chapter is a collection of my own home remedies, suggested actions, and answers to things you need to know that apply in business and to all other areas of life as well-a compilation derived from my personal life experiences, more than 175 articles I have written over the years, and the research conducted on the selected chapter topics.From the "The Journey" to "The End?," 15 Things You Should Know: Wisdom for Life's Journey will educate, encourage, challenge, and inspire you to continue to change, grow, and accomplish great things throughout your lifetime and, most importantly, to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

The quarter-century since 1990 has witnessed an unprecedented economic performance by Australia. It stands as an extraordinary world achievement. A prospering economy in an era in which the rest of the developed world has faltered, and even stagnated, does pose the question of what has made it happen. Was it a fluke; was it the result of long-term prudence and practical intelligence; or a slice of both, and perhaps much else? What kind of people achieved this? What manner of society have they created in the Antipodes that has proved so well adapted to modern economic challenges? And they have done it in just over two centuries, a comparatively short period in nation-building terms. The usual explanations have been economic and political. But an economy operates within a cultural framework--the subject of this book. That culture is either inhibiting or facilitating. It includes civic competence and institutional modes; styles of energy and confidence; and the larger factors of character and identity.At the core of Australia's enabling culture has been the city--the source of its prosperity and well being. Australia is good at modern cities, spectacularly good. It has a talent for them that is rare. So, how did the land of the golden fleece become the land of golden cities?

With this book and a marker in hand, transform literary classics, newspaper clippings, and more into poetry

The first anthology to offer a contemporary overview of the problem of laws-an area of study that has become increasingly central to the philosophy of science. The book covers a broad range of views, and consists exclusively of articles that have proven to be influential.

Project 2013 in easy steps will quickly get users making use of the powerful features of Microsoft's latest version of this popular project management software. Beginning with first principles, the book sets out the right way to start a project and develop the project plan. It shows users how to break a project down into tasks that can then be scheduled and allocated to resources. These can then be tracked and controlled to completion. It explains the different types of task dependencies and how to use them to make sure things happen when they are needed. For medium to larger projects it shows users how to structure their project for success. Projects are carried out by people and other resources and this book shows users how to allocate and control the human resources on a project, tracking vacations and other staff absences. It also shows how to track other resources and costs so that users can stay in full financial control of their project. Finally, viewing and communicating information about projects in a timely way to the project stakeholders is also critical to success and this book shows users how to do it in the most effective way.

Effective Project Management in easy steps will show you how to make sure your project is successful. It focuses on the key skills a manager needs to develop in order to make sure your project management approach is effective.It includes examples for most key documents such as the terms of reference, business case and project plan. It addresses team building and effective communications. It covers the typical project stages with helpful lists of applicable tasks and deliverables, which effectively provides a blueprint for planning an entire project.This up-to-date primer covers all key trends in project management including a chapter on Agile Project Management.If you''re a first time project manager, let this book take you through the essential project stages in easy steps, and take note of the applicable tasks and deliverables. If you''re an experienced project manager, this book provides a valuable source of inspiration for making projects even more effective. Covering risk-management together with insights on how to plan, lead, organize and control a project — simply a fountain of knowledge!