This new book, published for the European Weed Research Society, provides a detailed overview of the management of aquatic weeds, which cause serious problems in bodies of water throughout the world. This state-of-the-art review includes worldwide coverage of these undesirable organisms. It provides readers with information on the ecology and management of aquatic weeds, as well as in-depth discussion of environmental consequences of weed control methods. Valuable appendix materials give useful listings of the weeds, biological control agents used against aquatic weeds, and herbicides used in fresh waters.

Aquatic Weeds: The Ecology and Management of Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation

Literature & Fiction

Pieterse, Arnold H.

Murphy, Kevin J.

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

This new book, published for the European Weed Research Society, provides a detailed overview of the management of aquatic weeds, which cause serious problems in bodies of water throughout the world.  This state-of-the-art review includes worldwide coverage of these undesirable organisms. It provides readers with information on the ecology and management of aquatic weeds, as well as in-depth discussion of environmental consequences of weed control methods. Valuable appendix materials give useful listings of the weeds, biological control agents used against aquatic weeds, and herbicides used in fresh waters.

Science & Math

Agricultural Sciences

The recent financial crisis has created a public outcry over top-executive pay packages and has led to calls for reform of executive pay in Europe and the US. The current controversy is not the first - nor will it be the last - time that executive compensation has sparked outrage and led to regulation on both sides of the Atlantic. This volume compares US and European CEOs to trace the evolution of executive compensation, its controversies and its resulting regulations. It shows that many features of current executive compensation practices reflect the, often-unintended, consequences of regulatory responses to perceived abuses in top-executive pay, which frequently stem from relatively isolated events or situations. Regulation creates unintended (and usually costly) side effects and it is often driven by political agendas rather than shareholder value. Improvements in executive compensation are more likely to come from stronger corporate governance, and not through direct government intervention. The volume also examines the effects of incentive schemes and the patterns of performance related pay both within and across countries. It documents a number of empirical regularities and discusses whether government should intervene to support the implementation of incentive pay schemes. It argues that it makes little sense to undertake reform without detailed simulations of the effect on the economy under alternative economic scenarios, based on sound analysis and extensive discussion with labour, management, and government decision-makers.

Executive Remuneration and Employee Performance-Related Pay: A Transatlantic Perspective (Fondazione Rodolfo Debendetti Reports)

Business & Money

Boeri, Tito

Lucifora, Claudio

Finance

This proven program can make anyone in business an effective listener and a more successful manager via quickly learned "ear opening" techniques that are guaranteed to increase any manager's effectiveness at every corporate level.

Effective Listening

Self-Help

Sound Ideas

Effective Listening: How to Profit by Tuning into the Ideas and Suggestions of Others

Economics

Diane Pub Co.

Every so often you come across a book that is so precious you feel compelled to pass it along to family and friends as a special gift. Filled with courage, hope, and an unconquerable spirit, Our Last Promise is one such book. From the shock of discovering a fatal disease, through the heartwarming last promise made between a father and son, Kevin Murphy brings us through a journey of the soul with brilliant pace. Along the way he honestly explores the fears and hopes of a family living with the reality of cancer, and the emotions and regrets associated with losing a parent. With the drama and tension that only a real life story can provide, intermixed with vivid recollections of the innocence and naiveté of childhood, Our Last Promise transcends the heartache of loss, leaving you instead with a renewed sense of hope and promise.

Our Last Promise: A Father and Son's Journey of Hope

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Blue Hudson Publishing

This text proposes a whole new system for incenting managers to act in the best interests of company owners. They explain how the system works and how to devise a plan that holds top managers accountable for creating long-term strategic value.

CEO Pay And What to Do About It: Restoring Integrity to Both Executive Compensation And Capital-market Relations

Jensen, Michael C.

Job Hunting & Careers

Harvard Business Review Press

See Spot Run: Back-To-Basics Management "That Works"

See Spot Run: Back-To-Basics Management "That Works"

Effective Listening Inst

Effective Listening is an easy read that provides a straight forward approach towards improving one's listening skills. From identifying deterrents that limit one's ability to absorb information, to getting others to listen, this book will help you tune into the needs of clients, colleagues and family.

Skills

Back-to-basics management: Business philosophies that build a proud and successful company

Management & Leadership

Eli Press

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