The goal of this book is to help you become a better writer. Grammar is an uncertain subject, full of inconsistencies. Just when you think you understand a grammatical rule, you learn about several exceptions to the rule. Then you learn that there are exceptions to the exceptions. So, the rule you thought you had so clearly mastered fades into a mist of uncertainty.
Most small business guides claim to be for entrepreneurs, but either talk over their heads or treat them like they have no business savvy. The solution? Business for Beginners Written by an entrepreneur, it targets the 13 big questions (and all the other questions that come with) that entrepreneurs need to consider to build a successful business, with the answers that will set them on the right track.
At the turn of the century, Western Union passed on the chance to dominate the telephone industry. Later, General Electric concluded that a new invention called television was doomed to fail. And very recently, decision makers at the highest level were taken off-guard when the global economy dropped from under their feet – and took their companies with it.
"Getting Started in Research" is for people in the earlier stages of development as a researcher. In contrast to the many books available on techniques of data collection and analysis, this volume deals with the many other practical considerations around actually doing research - such as good ways to frame research questions, how to plan your research projects effectively and how to undertake the various necessary tasks.
