Saturday, December 20, 2008

Construction Project Scheduling and Control or Corporate Governance

Construction Project Scheduling and Control

Author: Mubarak

Construction Project Scheduling and Control will appeal to a broad range of readers, both students and professionals. It contains a useful blend of basic fundamentals and advanced techniques, as well as understandable theory and practical applications. This is a scheduling text reflective of today's industry.

Some of the key features include:
  • Numerous solved example problems as well as practice exercises.
  • References to the major software programs without making an attempt to teach them in detail.
  • Precedence networks as the major scheduling method, with coverage of arrow networks restricted to minor coverage as needed.
  • Focus on scheduling as part of the overall project management effort.



New interesting book: Exploring Business or Financial Accounting Fundamentals 2007

Corporate Governance

Author: Kenneth A Kim

The first textbook dedicated to modern corporate governance!

  • Perfect as a supplement to any corporate finance course
  • Simple organizational structure—one chapter for each type of monitor
  • Recent, real-world examples
  • Interesting hands-on exercises
  • Self-contained chapters

Easy to read—Corporate Governance is not too technical or theoretical.



Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Ch. 1The Structure of Corporations1
Ch. 2Executive Incentives11
Ch. 3Accounting and Audits21
Ch. 4The Board of Directors31
Ch. 5Investment Banks41
Ch. 6Financial Analysts51
Ch. 7Credit Rating Agencies61
Ch. 8The Securities and Exchange Commission69
Ch. 9Shareholder Activism78
Index89

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