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Terrorist Decision-Making A Leader-Centric Approach

Terrorist Decision-Making A Leader-Centric Approach

This book analyzes a series of decisions by leaders of three major terrorist organizations and identifies a unique Decision DNA for each of them. The authors use the Applied Decision Analysis methodology to examine organizational and operational decisions made by the leaders of three major groups: Hezbollah (Hassan Nasrallah) Hamas (Khaled Mashal) and al-Qaeda (Osama bin Laden). Decisions that were of critical importance to each organization are identified and anaylzed to uncover the particular decision rule employed by the leader in question and to establish their Decision DNA. A Decision DNA is unique to each leader and can be used to explain previous decisions or predict future choices. The authors demonstrate that the findings presented can be used to promote effective counterterrorism measures and they provide a series of policy implications that arise from their examination of each leader. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorist studies political violence security studies and Middle Eastern politics. | Terrorist Decision-Making A Leader-Centric Approach

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California’s Recall Election of Gavin Newsom COVID-19 and the Test of Leadership

California’s Recall Election of Gavin Newsom COVID-19 and the Test of Leadership

California went through a political earthquake of sorts when the state recalled Governor Gray Davis in 2003. In 2021 the state faced another political turning point with the threatened recall of Governor Gavin Newsom. Less than two years after Newsom’s overwhelming election victory more than two million Californians signed on to the recall effort hoping to expel him from office in a special election. How could such a monumental turnabout be possible? Normally the political headwinds would be much too strong for a movement to oust a governor who had decisively vanquished his opponent. But-with the COVID-19 pandemic dominating every aspect of society including politics-these weren’t normal times. Organizing a recall election is a demanding enterprise: it takes abundant political energy tremendous amounts of anger with the status quo and mounds of money. Yet for the second time in less than two decades such wheels were set in motion. What is it that makes California so dynamic yet so fragile? This book explains that paradox and in the process enlightens readers about the recall process the challenges of federalism and the pitfalls of direct democracy. It examines the underlying conditions that expose a state with poorly linked institutions a bitterly divided society and a governor who had to act under nearly impossible conditions demonstrating his strengths and vulnerabilities along the way. It’s a story that could happen only in California a state with a history of only stories. Designed to be useful in a variety of college courses this book is the first to unveil the Newsom backstory and will appeal to pundits and politicos as well as interested general readers. | California’s Recall Election of Gavin Newsom COVID-19 and the Test of Leadership

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Pregnancy Delivery Childbirth A Gender and Cultural History from Antiquity to the Test Tube in Europe

Pregnancy Delivery Childbirth A Gender and Cultural History from Antiquity to the Test Tube in Europe

This book reconstructs the history of conception pregnancy and childbirth in Europe from antiquity to the 20th century focusing on its most significant turning points: the emergence of a medical-scientific approach to delivery in Ancient Greece the impact of Christianity the establishment of the man-midwife in the 18th century the medicalisation of childbirth the emergence of a new representation of the foetus as unborn citizen and finally the revolution of reproductive technologies. The book explores a history that far from being linear progressive or homogeneous is characterised by significant continuities as well as transformations. The ways in which a woman gives birth and lives her pregnancy and the postpartum period are the result of a complex series of factors. The book therefore places these events in their wider cultural social and religious contexts which influenced the forms taken by rituals and therapeutic practices religious and civil prescriptions and the regulation of the female body. The investigation of this complex experience represents a crucial contribution to cultural social and gender history as well as an indispensable tool for understanding today’s reality. It will be of great use to undergraduates studying the history of childbirth the history of medicine the history of the body as well as women's and gender history more broadly. | Pregnancy Delivery Childbirth A Gender and Cultural History from Antiquity to the Test Tube in Europe

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State–Society Relations around the World through the Lens of the COVID-19 Pandemic Rapid Test

State–Society Relations around the World through the Lens of the COVID-19 Pandemic Rapid Test

The collection examines state–society relations during the COVID-19 pandemic from governance at the outset of the pandemic to vaccine rollouts via a series of case studies from around the world. With a focus on the Global South the book includes chapters on the experiences of – Angola Zimbabwe South Africa Bolivia Argentina Brazil Jamaica and Indonesia as well as contributions from the Global North – on Sweden Canada Czech Republic and New Zealand. The collection demonstrates that the effects of the pandemic can only be properly revealed by looking at the regional and local contexts in which states and societies experienced it. Contributors examine themes such as the nature of contemporary democracy state capacity the legitimacy of state institutions and trust in government questions of social solidarity and forms and impacts of inequality. Focusing on national (or sub-national) cases each chapter analyses the underlying forces and structures revealed when the authority of the state is brought to bear on the agency of citizens under emergency conditions. In doing so contributors embed analysis of pandemic governance in the historical context of each country or region highlighting how political choices histories of the state’s treatment of citizens and the orientations of a region’s elites shaped the actions taken by the state. The book will be of interest to those looking to understand how the pandemic was interpreted accepted or contested at the local (national or sub-national) level and to those interested in state–society relations more generally. It will appeal to scholars and students interested in questions of pandemic government from a social scientific point of view and especially to those interested in perspectives from the Global South. | State–Society Relations around the World through the Lens of the COVID-19 Pandemic Rapid Test

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Advanced Methods in Automatic Item Generation

Advanced Methods in Automatic Item Generation

Advanced Methods in Automatic Item Generation is an up-to-date survey of the growing research on automatic item generation (AIG) in today’s technology-enhanced educational measurement sector. As test administration procedures increasingly integrate digital media and Internet use assessment stakeholders—from graduate students to scholars to industry professionals—have numerous opportunities to study and create different types of tests and test items. This comprehensive analysis offers thorough coverage of the theoretical foundations and concepts that define AIG as well as the practical considerations required to produce and apply large numbers of useful test items.

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Perfect 800 SAT Math Advanced Strategies for Top Performance

Perfect 800 SAT Math Advanced Strategies for Top Performance

Getting into the nation's most competitive universities requires more than a good SAT score—it requires a perfect score. Perfect 800: SAT Math: Gives advanced students the tools needed to master the SAT math test. Includes 250+ problems two complete practice tests and 25 logic games. Covers arithmetic concepts algebra geometry trigonometry and more. Emphasizes critical thinking and analytic skills over memorization and trial and error. This updated 2021 edition offers exposure to a wide range of degrees of difficulty in a holistic approach that allows students to experience the real thing including the impact of time constraints on their performance. This book ensures optimal usage of time and maximizes the pace of progress as students prepare for the all-important test. The book contains one complete practice test and a second practice test is downloadable from www. routledge. com/9781646321049. Grades 9-12 | Perfect 800 SAT Math Advanced Strategies for Top Performance

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Drug Calculations for Nurses A Step-by-Step Approach

Drug Calculations for Nurses A Step-by-Step Approach

This new edition of Drug Calculations for Nurses teaches healthcare professionals how to perform drug calculations with confidence and competence. It provides step-by-step guidance to carry out accurate drug calculations with units and drug strengths clearly explained. This bestselling pocket-size book begins with the basic mathematical skills required to perform calculations including tips on estimating answers. It then covers drug strengths and concentrations dosage calculations IV infusion therapies and pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Separate chapters focus on children adults and the elderly addressing specific challenges encountered in these populations with new content on pregnancy and renal and liver function. Helpful worked examples key points and objectives are included in every chapter and this new edition includes more calculations for prescribing and patient-focused scenarios. The companion website www. drugcalcsnurses. co. uk provides a comprehensive test bank with a pre-test and revision test to identify strengths and weaknesses along with additional practice questions for readers to test themselves on. Designed for students and practitioners in nursing midwifery and allied health this textbook enables readers to improve their numeracy skills for clinical practice and develop their understanding of the broader context for these calculations. | Drug Calculations for Nurses A Step-by-Step Approach

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IET Wiring Regulations: Inspection Testing and Certification

IET Wiring Regulations: Inspection Testing and Certification

This popular guide clarifies the requirements for inspection and testing explaining in clear language those parts of the IET Wiring Regulations that most need simplifying. In addition to the descriptive and diagrammatic test methods that are required explanations of the theory and reasoning behind test procedures are given together with useful tables for the comparison of test results. The book also provides essential information on the completion of electrical installation certificates with a step-by-step guide on the entries that need to be made and where to source data. With the content suitable for both City & Guilds and EAL Inspection and Testing courses and containing a sample MCQ paper and answers it is also an ideal revision guide. Fully up to date with the latest amendments to the 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations. Simplifies the advice found in the Wiring Regulations explaining how they apply to working practice for inspection testing and certification. Expert advice from an engineering training consultant supported with colour diagrams examples and key data. | IET Wiring Regulations: Inspection Testing and Certification

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Understanding Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology Science Testing and Challenges

Understanding Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology Science Testing and Challenges

Understanding Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology thoroughly examines the meaning of culture in the context of neuropsychology focusing on the fundamental neuroscience underlying how different aspects of culture influence neuropsychological test performance and how that is related to brain function. It explores in detail the relationship between brain activity and culture and the influence of various cultural educational and linguistic factors on neuropsychological test performances across various cognitive domains. Written by leadings researchers in cross-cultural neuropsychology the book first introduces the basic concepts in the field. It goes on to focus on the influence of cultural variables on specific domains of cognition including perception attention memory language and executive functions. It also explores the implications of cross-cultural neuropsychology in practice including a focus on test adaptation the use of interpreters the influence of acculturation and the practice of neuropsychological rehabilitation in different cultural settings. This book is essential reading for neuropsychologists and related practitioners working with culturally diverse clients who need a good grasp of the cultural impacts on neuropsychological test performance when assessing clients from different cultural linguistic and educational backgrounds. It is also valuable for neuropsychologists in countries around the world who need a means of understanding the ways in which their culture impacts the performances of their clients on tests which have been mostly developed in the U. S. or other Western cultures. | Understanding Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology Science Testing and Challenges

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Master Lecture Series for the NCE CPCE CECE and State Counseling Exams The Updated and Expanded Vital Information and Review Questions Program

Master Lecture Series for the NCE CPCE CECE and State Counseling Exams The Updated and Expanded Vital Information and Review Questions Program

WHO ELSE WANTS TO SAY I PASSED? The Master Lecture Series Boosts Exam Scores While Reducing Test Anxiety and Study Time Say goodbye to boring study sessions. Dr. Rosenthal’s Master Lecture Series makes learning enjoyable. Revolutionize your exam prep and have fun doing it! This study guide will transform your comprehensive exam journey into an engaging adventure that you'll actually enjoy! The Master Lecture Series is a great standalone exam prep guide and the perfect companion to the Encyclopedia of Counseling and the Human Services Dictionary. The new edition includes updated and expanded lectures on every exam area and questions and answers on all major topics including those frequently asked by users of Dr. Rosenthal’s materials. The book includes a complete test anxiety prevention program with hundreds of never-before published tiny test hints for effective micro-study sessions exclusive memory devices and the most advanced Super Review Boot Camp he has ever created. This is the perfect study tool for every counselor wanting to take their career to the next level. | Master Lecture Series for the NCE CPCE CECE and State Counseling Exams The Updated and Expanded Vital Information and Review Questions Program

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Forensic Science A Sociological Introduction

Forensic Science A Sociological Introduction

Forensic Science provides a comprehensive overview of the sociology of forensic science. Drawing on a wealth of international research and case studies it explores the intersection of science technology law and society and examines the production of forensic knowledge. The book explores a range of key topics such as: • The integration of science into police work and criminal investigation • The relationship between law and science • Ethical and social issues raised by new forensic technology including DNA analysis • Media portrayals of forensic science • Forensic policy and the international agenda for forensic science This new edition has been fully updated particularly with regard to new technology in relation to the various new forms of DNA technology and facial recognition. Updates and additions include: • Facial recognition technology • Digital forensics and its use in policing • Algorithms (such as probabilistic genotyping) • Genealogical searching • Phenotyping This new edition also reviews and critically appraises recent scholarship in the field and new international case studies have been introduced providing readers with an international comparative perspective. Engaging with sociological literature to make arguments about the ways in which forensic science is socially constituted and shapes justice Forensic Science provides an excellent introduction to students about the location of forensic science and the ways it fits within the criminal justice system as well as systems of professionalisation and ethics. It is important and compelling reading for students taking a range of courses including criminal investigation policing forensic science and the sociology of science and technology. | Forensic Science A Sociological Introduction

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Ethics Codes in Medicine Foundations and Achievements of Codification Since 1947

Ethics Codes in Medicine Foundations and Achievements of Codification Since 1947

First published in 1998 this volume considers the Nuremberg Code in light of new ethical grey areas which have become evident due to recent scientific advancements particularly the questions of DNA and cloning. The contributors reflect in 26 articles on the impact of the Code events which prompted it including Japan and more recent ethical issues raised. The book contains the results of two European/American preparatory workshops for the First World Conference on Ethics Codes in Medicine and Biotechnology (October 1997 Freiburg Germany) supported by the leading national institutions in the field. It aims to stimulate research about codes the effects of codification and other forms of implementing ethics. It breaks new ground with interdisciplinary and international discourse on the subject emphasising the need for a complete collection of codes for systematic research and evaluation and filling the gap in literature on the subject to date. | Ethics Codes in Medicine Foundations and Achievements of Codification Since 1947

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An Introduction to Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment Using Interpreting and Developing Tests

An Introduction to Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment Using Interpreting and Developing Tests

An Introduction to Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment is the successor to Cooper’s prize-winning book Psychological Testing: Theory and Practice. This expanded and updated volume shows how psychological questionnaires and tests can be chosen administered scored interpreted and developed. In providing students researchers test users test developers and practitioners in the social sciences education and health with an evaluative guide to choosing using interpreting and developing tests it provides readers a thorough grasp of the principles (and limitations) of testing together with the necessary methodological detail. This book has three distinctive features. First it stresses the basic logic of psychological assessment without getting bogged down with mathematics; the spreadsheet simulations and utilities which are integrated into the text allow users to explore how numbers behave rather than reading equations. Readers will learn by doing. Second it covers both the theory behind psychological assessment and the practicalities of locating designing and using tests and interpreting their scores. Finally it is evaluative. Rather than just describing concepts such as test reliability or adaptive testing it stresses the underlying principles merits and drawbacks of each approach to assessment and methods of developing and evaluating questionnaires and tests. Unusually for an introductory text it includes coverage of several cutting-edge techniques and this new edition expands the discussion on measurement invariance methods of detecting/quantifying bias and hierarchical factor models and features added sections on: Best practices for translation of tests into other languages and problems of cultural bias Automatic item generation The advantages drawbacks and practicalities of internet-based testing Generalizability theory Network analysis Dangerous assumptions made when scoring tests The accuracy of tests used for assessing individuals The two-way relationship between psychometrics and psychological theory Aimed at non-mathematicians this friendly and engaging text will help you to understand the fundamental principles of psychometrics that underpin the measurement of any human characteristic using any psychological test. Written by a leading figure in the field and accompanied by additional resources including a set of spreadsheets which use simulated data and other techniques to illustrate important issues this is an essential introduction for all students of psychology and related disciplines. It assumes very little statistical background and is written for students studying psychological assessment or psychometrics and for researchers and practitioners who use questionnaires and tests to measure personality cognitive abilities educational attainment mood or motivation. | An Introduction to Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment Using Interpreting and Developing Tests

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A Study of Innovative Behavior in High Technology Product Development Organizations

A Study of Innovative Behavior in High Technology Product Development Organizations

Originally published in 1999 this volume integrates several streams of research on the antecedents of innovation to test a model of individual innovative behavior in a high technology product development organization. The sample for this research was a group of Engineers Designers and Lab Technicians employed in an engineering department responsible for the development of high technology products. Structural equation modeling techniques and multiple linear regression were used to evaluate the research. | A Study of Innovative Behavior in High Technology Product Development Organizations

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Culture and General Education A Survey

Culture and General Education A Survey

Originally published in 1963 this remarkable book discusses the results of the ‘tests of culture’ devised by the author two of which when published in The Times Educational Supplement evoked such wide interest that he was almost overwhelmed with unsolicited test scores and correspondence. The late Kenneth Richmond was well aware that any attempt to ‘measure culture’ was open to ridicule. He makes it clear that he is concerned to measure it in its restricted sense of ‘academic or minority culture’ and he holds that there is a body of received opinion on the content of such culture which in the contemporary world is represented by two areas those of the scientists and of the literary intellectuals and that it is possible to pose questions that will test a person’s acquaintance with each. So the tests are no mere quizzes; the results from Universities Colleges the Services and Sixth Forms are often surprising sometimes disquieting in the light they throw on standards of general education at the time and on the ‘great divide’ between the scientist and the arts man. | Culture and General Education A Survey

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Evidence: Law and Context

Evidence: Law and Context

Evidence: Law and Context explains the key concepts of evidence law in England and Wales clearly and concisely set against the backdrop of the broader political and theoretical contexts. The book focuses on the essential topics commonly found on Evidence courses covering both criminal evidence and civil evidence. It takes a contextual approach discussing how wider policy debates and societal trends have impacted upon the recent evolution of the law in order to provide students with an explanation as to how and why the law has developed. The fifth edition has been revised to include: coverage of R v Hunter 2015 and its impact on good character evidence; developments in procedures relating to young and vulnerable witnesses; and more in-depth coverage of key cases. Learning points summarise the major principles and rules covered and practical examples are used throughout the text to give better understanding as to how the technical rules are applied in practice. Self-test questions are included in the book helping students to test their understanding and prepare for assessment. Well written clear and with a logical structure throughout it contains all the information necessary for any undergraduate evidence law module.

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Measurement and Statistics for Teachers

Measurement and Statistics for Teachers

Measurement and Statistics for Teachers deftly combines descriptive statistics and measurement in the classroom into a student-friendly practical volume. Based on a course taught by the author for the past 25 years this book offers to undergraduate education students a clear account of the basic issues in measurement and details best practices for administering performance assessments interpreting test scores and evaluating student writing. This second edition includes updated pedagogical features timely discussions of student assessment state standards (including NCLB) and an expanded focus that incorporates the needs of Early Childhood Elementary and Secondary teachers.

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Sexual Dysfunction

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Sexual Dysfunction

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Sexual Dysfunction provides clinicians and graduate students with a comprehensive biopsychosocial model of useful practical empirically-based strategies and techniques to address common sexual dysfunctions. It is the most comprehensive volume describing the couple cognitive-behavioral approach to assessment treatment and relapse prevention of sexual dysfunction. The focus is on sexual desire and satisfaction with an emphasis on the Good Enough Sex (GES) model of sharing sexual pleasure rather than an individual perfect intercourse performance test. This title reflects the contributions of Mike Metz to the field of couple sex therapy.

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Technological Change In Japan's Beef Industry

Technological Change In Japan's Beef Industry

The Japanese Cattle industry has been undergoing major changes for the past three decades. During the 1950's and 1960's mechanized power rapidly. The process of beef industry structure change accelerated in the 1970's as medium scale feedlots came into being regional packing plants were established and the beef marketing system matured. Economic forces both within and external to the industry. A major objective of this book is to test the authors’ hypothesis that beef production by Japan's cattle industry could become competitive with imported beef. | Technological Change In Japan's Beef Industry

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Long Term Results of Infant School Methods

Long Term Results of Infant School Methods

First published in 1950 Long Term Results of Infant School Methods was written to explain and summarise the results of Gardner’s experiment to test the extent to which the effect of different styles of Infant school education experimental or control would also be apparent at a later stage. The book details how the tests and the schools involved were chosen; the different types of tests conducted and their respective aims; and a summary of Gardner’s conclusions. It will appeal to those with an interest in the history and theory of education.

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Guerrilla Film Marketing The Ultimate Guide to the Branding Marketing and Promotion of Independent Films & Filmmakers

Guerrilla Film Marketing The Ultimate Guide to the Branding Marketing and Promotion of Independent Films & Filmmakers

Create an irresistible brand image and build an audience of loyal and engaged fans… Guerrilla Film Marketing takes readers through each step of the film branding marketing and promotional process. Tailored specifically to low-budget independent films and filmmakers Guerrilla Film Marketing offers practical and immediately implementable advice for marketing considerations across every stage of the film production process. Written by leading film industry professional Robert G. Barnwell Guerrilla Film Marketing teaches readers how to: Master the fundamentals of guerrilla branding marketing and promotion; Create an integrated marketing plan and calendar based on realistic budgets and expectations; Develop internet and social media marketing campaigns including engaging studio and film websites and powerful marketing-centric IMDb listings; Assemble behind-the-scenes pictures videos and documentaries; Produce marketing materials such as key art posters film teasers trailers and electronic press kits (aka EPKs); and Maximize the marketing impact of events such as test screenings premiers film festivals and industry award ceremonies. Guerrilla Film Marketing is filled with dozens of step-by-step instructions checklists tools a glossary templates and other resources. A downloadable eResource also includes a sample marketing plan and audit a test screening questionnaire and more. | Guerrilla Film Marketing The Ultimate Guide to the Branding Marketing and Promotion of Independent Films & Filmmakers

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Developing Writing Skills for IELTS A Research-Based Approach

Developing Writing Skills for IELTS A Research-Based Approach

An essential companion for IELTS writing instructors and students Developing Writing Skills for IELTS provides IELTS test-takers with the necessary skills to succeed in the two academic writing tasks in IELTS. Adopting an original exemplar-based writing instructional approach this text offers an in-depth and reader-friendly analysis of the assessment standards of the two academic writing tasks in IELTS. Authentic exemplars written by EFL university students are included to illustrate high (Bands 8–9) average (Bands 6–7) and low (Bands 4–5) performances in IELTS writing. Key Features: • Diagrammatical representation of assessment standards of the two academic writing tasks by experienced IELTS writing examiners and instructors. • 100 writing questions modelled after the IELTS format designed by the authors and categorised according to question types and topics that emerge from an analysis of over 400 IELTS writing questions. • Over 100 writing exemplars by EFL university students accompanied by guided activities and suggested answers. Designed as a classroom text a resource for workshops and consultations or a self-study material Developing Writing Skills for IELTS: A Research-based Approach will support IELTS writing instructors and test-takers with a variety of writing proficiencies. | Developing Writing Skills for IELTS A Research-Based Approach

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Small Business Exposed The Tribes That Drive Economies

Small Business Exposed The Tribes That Drive Economies

This book is a look into the world of the small business owner through their eyes – how the five different tribes of business perceive the world around them how they run their businesses their motivations and goals. It’s not another how to book or an academic treatise. Everyone’s needs and hopes are different; however by using cutting-edge social scientific research techniques we break the business community into five groups (or tribes): The Seekers Whatnows Drifters Satisficers and Digitals. Each tribe has its own set of issues. And there are also some things which cut across all the tribes – the consistent elements in small business owners’ DNA. Understanding which tribe you belong to could make the difference in growing your business – or help you better advise businesses to achieve their goals. Small Business Exposed will bridge the gap between the frontiers of small business research and the popular business book market. As such it will become an essential text not only for the small businessperson but also enter the libraries of advisors accountants bankers and anyone else with a vested interest in the business economy. | Small Business Exposed The Tribes That Drive Economies

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