About this product: This book was designed not only for owners and managers of middle market businesses but as a training text for middle market M&A investment bankers and consultants. It discusses the art and science of middle market M&A as well the all-important psychology and behind-the-scenes negotiations pursued with a particular emphasis on obtaining the absolute highest value when selling a business. Subjects addressed include valuation, taxation, negotiations, M&A conventions, among many others from the buy-side and sell-side perspectives.
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About this product: Almost every day the papers report another merger, buyout, or joint venture. It's difficult enough to keep track of who owns which company, but it's even more difficult to know if your own company should join in the game. From valuation to integration, this collection helps managers think through what such a strategic move would mean for their organizations.
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About this product: For upper level undergraduate or graduate level Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, or Computer Science courses where data acquisition and analysis are required. It is also essential as a reference guide to using LabVIEW for data acquisition and analysis for professionals in these fields working in industrial, scientific, academic, or laboratory environments. This book teaches how to use LabVIEW for data acquisition involving monitoring and/or controlling electrical signals with a computer in a scientific, testing, or manufacturing environment. LabVIEW for Data Acquisition is a practical book that demonstrates how LabVIEW is most effective in a variety of real-world data acquisition applications. It is full of hands-on tips, tricks, and techniques.
About this product: Second Language Acquisition (SLA) is a theoretical and experimental field of study which looks at the phenomenon of the acquisition of second languages. Understanding Second Language Acquisition provides an approachable but authoritative introduction to this area of linguistics. The basics are carefully explained and there are pointers for further study. In this book, the author concentrates on the essential notions involved rather than argue for a particular theoretical position. The book has broad appeal as it offers a balanced treatment of the linguistic, social, psychological and educational dimensions of SLA research. It will be illustrated with examples of English and other languages. This is the ideal book for both beginning students of Applied Linguistics, or anyone in a related discipline looking for a first introduction to second language learning.
About this product: The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition presents an integrated discussion of key, and sometimes controversial, issues in second language acquisition (SLA) research.
Written by twenty-seven of the world’s leading scholars, the chapters reflect the diversity and technicality that have come to characterize SLA research. Topics discussed include the biological and cognitive underpinnings of SLA; mechanisms, processes, and constraints on SLA; the level of ultimate attainment; research methods; and the status of SLA as a cognitive science.
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About this product: Babies are not born talking, they learn language, starting immediately from birth. How does this process take place? When do children master the skills needed for using language successfully? What stages do they go through as they learn to understand and talk? Do the languages they learn affect the way they think? This new edition of Eve Clark's highly successful textbook focuses on children's acquisition of a first language, the stages of development they go through, and how they use language as they learn. It reports on recent findings in each area covered, includes a completely new chapter on the acquisition of two languages and shows how speech to children differs by social class. Skilfully integrating actual data with coverage of current theories and debates, it is an essential guide to studying language acquisition for those working in linguistics, developmental psychology and cognitive science.
About this product: Offering a big-picture understanding of Mergers and Acquisitions, this brief introduction illuminates essential concepts with informal and approachable exposition. Lucid and succinct, Mergers and Acquisitions: The Essentials, features:
a clear overview of deals a detailed discussion of major deal points, including a list of the percentages of deals containing particular provisions a strategic discussion of shareholder voting rules, with current judicial treatment practical coverage of the goals of due diligence a critical look at acquisition agreements clear and focused topical coverage, including the legal duties of a board considering or resisting a sale the duties and liabilities of controlling shareholders the special problems of leverage buyouts the securities laws mergers, exchange offers, and tender offers Mergers and Acquisitions: The Essentials presents an authoritative and student-friendly description of the law, strategy, and logistics of Mergers and Acquisitions. By closing any gaps in understanding, William J. Carney prepares your students to get the most out of their casebook reading.
About this product: This book is designed for law students taking an advanced business law course such as Mergers & Acquisitions or Corporate Finance, with a primary emphasis on corporate and securities law issues. While the text has a strong emphasis on the doctrinal issues taught in today s M&A classes, it also places significant emphasis on providing an economic analysis of the major issues in that course. The text thus offers not only with an overview of the black letter law, but also a unifying method of thinking about the subject.
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