The importance of research and knowing how to analyze information is essential in many careers. Research and Information Management, Second Edition (the first edition was titled Information Management)
helps students learn how to acquire and manage information of all
types. In today’s information age, it is easy to be bewildered by the
vast amount of data that is easily available. This book looks at
different ways of approaching research and information management.
Topics covered include research methods, evaluating information for
relevance, creating effective presentations, and managing information
with spreadsheet and word processing software
Developing professional
habits and manners is more important now than ever. Professional Ethics and
Etiquette helps students see how a professional is characterized not only
by his or her technical skills, but also by the way in which he or she
interacts with others.
Professional Ethics and Etiquette shows students how to determine different
personality types (including their own) and how cultivating qualities such as
fairness, attentiveness, modesty, and mutual respect in communication leads to
productive and professional relationships.
Problem Solving contains an introduction that defines the skills covered and explains why the skills are important, using concrete examples that students can relate to their own experiences. Breaking skills down into manageable and practical parts, this book offers firm guidance to students and creates an easy-to-follow path that will help them improve their problem solving skills.
Exploration in the Age of Empire examines the way in which all the great explorers who served the European empires of the modern era became popular celebrities, unlike their predecessors, and illustrates the roles of explorers as propagandists.
Each volume in the Career Skills Library contains an introduction that defines the skill or skills covered and explains why the skills are important, using concrete examples that students can relate to their own experiences. Case studies, lists of online resources, photographs and figures, and plentiful exercises and informational sidebars make the Career Skills Library invaluable resources. The fully revised and updated text covers current technology - such as PDAs, new software, and cell phones - and addresses timely topics in the workplace.
