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Peter Wyatt

This book provides a single text for postgraduate study of valuation on real estate courses. After a general introduction to the property market and the economic ideas that underlie valuation, it introduces the theory of valuation as a set of analysis techniques for identifying and understanding market signals in a financial context. The final section of the book, describes the three categories of market players who rely on valuation advice -- the developer, investor and occupier.'all in one' text for postgraduate study of valuation on real estate courses● sets valuation in its business finance context● User-friendly and accessible format using tried and tested teaching and learning devices● Balanced treatment of theory and practice -- with extensive use of examples● Accompanying website with applications: www.blackwellpublishing.com/wyatt

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Shane P. Desselle and David P. Zgarrick

If it's important to your pharmacy career... you'll find it here"This is the most comprehensive pharmacy management book I have ever seen. It is suitable for all types of practice settings: community/retail, hospital, etc. It is nearly a one-stop single resource for one opening a new pharmacy or owning or managing an existing pharmacy. In essence, it provides an understanding for the role of management in pharmacy practice. The book covers core topics as well as valuable peripheral topics and themes that will be of value to managers....It is superior to the earlier edition and to other, currently available management books. It is a plus that nearly all examples and cases use pharmacy settings. 3 Stars."—Doody's Review ServiceCovering everything from operations management and purchasing to Medicare Part D, this complete guide explains vital pharmacy management topics across all practice settings.More than any other text, Pharmacy Management reflects the challenges facing today's pharmacist. The book is filled with advice from the field's top experts who take you through the principles applicable to all aspects of pharmacy practice, from managing money to handling personal stress. Long after you've taken your last pharmacy college exam, you'll turn to Pharmacy Management for answers to make your pharmacy practice more professionally rewarding and personally enriching.Features:A scenario-based presentation combines practical solutions with evidence-based management theory and models, which are directly applied to cases and examples.Learning objectives and Q&As appear in every chapterNEW chapters on: Leadership, Medicare Part D, and Financial ReportsImportant revisions to the chapters on Managing Technology and Information Systems and Reimbursement for Value-Added Pharmacy Services

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Rajesh George and Lance Delano

You'll learn the basics of working with SSE databases, and see how the Visual Basic(r) 2005 Express Edition programming environment is tailored to work well with SSE. Step-by-step examples cover major scenarios that you're likely to face, from installation and development to debugging and deployment. Plus, the CD-ROM features both VB Express and SSE so you can get started designing your databases right away. What you will learn from this book How to create simple, single table applications without writing a single line of code Making the transition from SSE to a higher-level version of SQL Server The benefits of using XML in your database How to deploy your applications using Xcopy How to secure your database applications How to move your database to a multi-user scenario Who this book is for This book is for database or programming novices who want to create and deploy database applications. It is also useful for experienced developers and independent software vendors who intend to develop applications for SSE. Wrox Starter Kits give you a CD-ROM with the software development tools you need to get started as well as structured tutorials that walk you through all the techniques you need to begin programming right away. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.

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Chris Barrat

Buying For Business provides a simple but comprehensive guide to purchasing and supply. With current literature often academic in focus and unsuited to modern business readers, it offers straightforward and engaging information on the principles and practice of purchasing and supply management that will be of great value to anyone in business who deals with suppliers. Experts Mark Whitehead and Christopher Barrat answer all the key questions facing purchasing in business today, and offer advice on everything from ethics to outsourcing. Diagrams, analysis tools and pro-formas aid understanding, while case studies and bench-marking exercises illustrate and reinforce the learning.