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and Analysis 4e N. Gregory Mankiw, Harvard University A. D. Jankowicz, Luton Business School
developing critical thinking. David Alexander, University of Birmingham Mark P Taylor, University of Warwick ISBN: 9781844800827
Anne Britton, Leeds Metropolitan University ISBN: 9781844806676 A well respected text that encompasses all
Ann Jorissen, University of Antwerp, Belgium Professor Mankiw’s classic text has been students need to know to plan and undertake
Accounting and Finance ISBN: 9781408017920 adapted and developed by a leading European business research projects and dissertations.
Suitable for students on intermediate financial economist, Professor Mark Taylor of Warwick The practical nature of the text takes the
reporting and accounting courses, this updated University. The clear, relaxed conversational students through each stage of the process,
edition covers IFRS-based reporting and writing style is specifically aimed at driving from selecting the research topic, through
provides a balanced study of globalised students to understand the politics and science collecting and analysing the data, to writing up
accounting. The author team is renowned for of economic theories throughout their studies. the final report.
their international accounting experience.

Business and Management

Economics
Business Accounting and Finance
for Non Specialists 2e
Catherine Gowthorpe,
Oxford Brookes University
ISBN: 9781844802005
An extremely well written and student friendly Developing Work and Study Skills
text that makes accounting & finance for non- 1e
specialists more relevant & accessible than Linda Lee-Davies, University of Northampton
many texts on the market. The pedagogical Business in Context: An ISBN: 9781844802258
features bring the subject to life and are Economics 1e Bestseller Introduction to Business and its The only book to integrate study skills and
supported by robust examples and activities. N. Gregory Mankiw, Harvard University Environment 4e Bestseller management skills in such a way as to
Mark P Taylor, University of Warwick David Needle, Kings College London encourage a continuous pattern of self-analysis
ISBN: 9781844801336 ISBN: 9781861529923 in the reader that more thoroughly prepares the
This classic textbook stands out amongst all This best-selling functional business student for the transition from study to the world
other principles texts by encouraging students environment text contains many practical cases of work than any other text in the market.
to apply an economic way of thinking in their from well known international companies and
daily lives. Using the Ten Principles approach explains to students how the functions of
economics is explained from the viewpoint of a business interrelate.
reader totally new to the subject and the
Macroeconomics section takes Mankiw’s
Corporate Finance: Theory and trademark long run-short run approach which
Practice 7e is arguably easier for students to understand.
Steve Lumby, Director, Financial Training
Chris Jones, Sheffield Hallam University
ISBN: 9781861529268 Human Resource Management in
Extremely popular with students, this bestseller a Business Context 3e
offers a complete introduction to financial Alan Price, HRM Guide Network
management and corporate finance modules Business Law 8e ISBN: 9781844805488
for a one-year university course. Keith Abbott, Solicitor, educational consultant and By approaching the theory and practice of
registered inspector people management from a global perspective
Norman Pendlebury, Southampton Institute of that firmly places HRM within a wider business
Macroeconomics 1e Higher Education context Price delivers a highly accessible
Graeme Chamberlin, Office of National Statistics Kevin Wardman, Liverpool John Moores University introduction to the subject for students
Linda Yueh, Oxford University ISBN: 9781844804610 approaching HRM from a range of business-
ISBN: 9781844800421 A no-nonsense approach to business law related disciplines.
This textbook is written for a 2nd level course in covering all the topics covered in the AAT, ILEX
Macroeconomics. International in perspective, & ICM syllabi. As well as thorough subject
it allows more recent and advance theoretical coverage it includes specialised areas such as
Cost and Management Accounting modifications to be studied, for example Health and Safety Law, Intellectual Property,
6e Bestseller liquidity crises, exchange rates and structural Employment Law, Bankruptcy and Meetings,
Colin Drury, University of Huddersfield reforms related to liberalisation. and chapters on Learning Methods and
ISBN: 9781844803491 Examination Techniques.
Drury is the most well known author writing in
the field of accounting and this book is a
rigorous, clear and easy-to understand Pass ECDL in 30 Steps
introduction to cost and management Office XP Edition
accounting, with a tried and tested successful Steve Rickaby
format that has enabled literally thousands of ISBN: 9781844805082
students to pass their exams. A perfect book to make understanding and
passing the ECDL easy written in 30 digestible
steps. Clear and concise, it is designed to help
learners pace their learning and allows
flexibility in how they achieve their ECDL
qualification.
Management Information Systems Organizational Behaviour and Tourism: A Modern Synthesis 3e Marketing Communications 1e
9e Management 3e Bestseller Stephen J. Page, London Metropolitan University John Egan, Middlesex University
T. Lucey, Visiting Professor at Aston Business School John Martin, University of Hull Joanne Connell, University of Stirling ISBN: 9781844801213
ISBN: 9781844801268 ISBN: 9781861529480 ISBN: 9781408009161 Up and coming author, John Egan, blends
Suitable for students on professional and A comprehensive and accessible introduction to The most accessible and engaging introductory inspired examples and wide-ranging theories
academic courses in Management and in OB that balances sociological and psychological tourism book on the market, this book focuses and applications to provide a complete
Systems Analysis, this text covers all of the perspectives and successfully blends together on the development and management of introduction to the subject. The text integrates
major MIS topics including; systems, concepts, theory, practical application and critical tourism in a globalized context, synthesising internet aspects of MC throughout and contains
organisational structures and behaviour, reflection that encourages the reader to the current academic and applied thinking on topical and familiar examples from Europe, Asia
management, leadership, planning, decision- develop practical and theoretical understanding tourism with a focus on key principles. and Oceania.
making and information technology in general. of the subject.
Marketing

Marketing Research 1e
Management Theory and Practice Quantitative Methods for Business Approaches, Methods and Applications in
6e Bestseller Decisions 6e Bestseller Europe
Gerald A Cole Jon Curwin, University of Central England Advertising 1e Ray Kent, University of Stirling
ISBN: 9781844800889 Roger Slater, University of Central England Tony Yeshin, University of Greenwich ISBN: 9781844803279
This popular text provides a clear and concise ISBN: 9781844805747 ISBN: 9781844801602 Marketing Research uniquely compares and
introduction to the theory and practice of This is regarded as one of the clearest, most A comprehensive and highly accessible contrasts research from both academic and
management as required by those studying an accurate and comprehensive European textbook, Yeshin draws on his many years of client-based perspectives and focuses on the
introductory management course. Now in its textbooks in its field. Each chapter focuses on a experience to provide students with a perfect applications and methods that generate high
sixth edition, this book is established as one of selection of statistical techniques, illustrated balance between the theory and practice of quality data. It also offers full integration of
the best selling introductions to the ideas and with examples from across business, Advertising. three key software packages – SPSS, MAXqda
developments that form the basis of the study marketing, economics, accounting, finance, and FS/QCA.
of management. and public administration, to appeal to
students across the business spectrum and
provides in-depth guidance on how to apply
the most widely-used statistical methods in
business.

Consumer Behaviour 1e
Ray Wright, Ashcroft International Business School Principles & Practice of Marketing
Operations Management 1e ISBN: 9781844801381 2e
An International Perspective Ray Wright’s accessible writing style takes Jim Blythe, University of Plymouth
David Barnes, Royal Holloway School of readers through the key concepts and theories ISBN: 9781408011478
Management of Consumer Behaviour in a lively manner, A textbook written in a student-friendly style
ISBN: 9781844805341 Strategic Management 5e Bestseller interspersed with examples from a variety of that examines what marketing will and will not
David Barnes focuses on the key issues of Awareness, Analysis and Change industries and companies. An ideal text for do, and seeks to strike a balance between
international operations management from a John L. Thompson, University of Huddersfield those studying the subject within marketing or academic thinking and practical experience. It is
strategic and conceptual perspective, using Frank Martin, University of Stirling business degrees and diplomas. an ideal introduction for students new to
relevant international theory to expand upon ISBN: 9781844800834 marketing at undergraduate and postgraduate
the solid foundation of a traditional operations Structured around a traditional analysis, level and provides an additional context for
management syllabus. Using well known formulation and implementation framework, critical thinking with it’s well known ‘talking
examples and case studies from real companies based on a mini-case approach, and supported points’.
around the world, he offers a well-balanced by unrivalled supplementary resources, this
look at both services and manufacturing accessible text encourages students to think
operations making these accessible to a about strategy through the successes and
student encountering ops management for the failures of real companies. In addition, the
first time. unrivalled subject coverage introduces readers
International Marketing Strategy
to topics of contemporary interest including
emergent strategy, entrepreneurship, and 5e Bestseller
leadership. Isobel Doole & Robin Lowe, Sheffield Hallam
University
ISBN: 9781844807635
This market leader is still the only text to cover
niche marketing for SMEs making the study of
international marketing even more relevant to
students who will spend their careers working
for smaller companies. It is highly practical and
extremely well written.
 Allen D. Engle, Eastern Kentucky University studying the subject. Adapting authors, Jim
ISBN: 9781844805426 Freeman and Eddie Shoesmith, have taken the
This market leading text now contains more classic rigour and rich pedagogy of this
coverage of SMEs, managing diversity, and bestselling text and carefully blended it with
biz/edpremier extra cross-cultural workforces and links International the latest applications and technology to
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consists of 14 carefully Global Financial Accounting and

Reporting: Principles and Analysis Marketing
selected accounting, finance,
2e
business and management
Peter Walton, the Open University
and marketing textbooks. Walter Aerts, University of Antwerp
ISBN: 9781408017722
Accounting and Finance Designed for students studying financial
accounting for the first time at MBA or Masters Operations Strategy 1e
level this textbook covers recent changes to Donald Waters, Consultant and lecturer
IFRS reporting standards and provides a ISBN: 9781844801954
Business-To-Business Marketing
concise and accessible guide to international Covering all the key aspects of Operations
strategy the author then
Management: a Global Perspective
financial reporting, heavily-supported by real-
devotes his main focus to businesses competing 1e
world examples from multinational company
in the services sector. Offering numerous case Jim Blythe, University of Plymouth
accounts.
studies and practical examples this text covers Alan Zimmerman, College of Staten Island at
Accounting In a Business Context alternative views and strategies, encouraging CUNY
4e the student to use their own judgment. ISBN: 9781844800018
Aidan Berry, University of Brighton This pioneering text covers current theories on
Robin Jarvis, Kingston University B2B marketing from a global standpoint. It
ISBN: 9781844802517 covers current theory from a practical viewpoint
Offering the ideal balance of coverage of and includes market entry strategies, trade
financial accounting, management accounting fairs, reputation management and corporate
and finance topics the material is presented in International Financial communications.
a readable and accessible way using numerous Management 1e
real world examples. This highly popular text is Jeff Madura, Florida Atlantic University
the most complete text on the market for Roland Fox, Salford Business School Quantitative Methods: a Short
students from non-accounting disciplines. ISBN: 9781844803606 Course 1e
A prefect blend of current theory and practice Jon Curwin and Roger Slater
this text is renowned for its readability and ISBN: 9781861529916
clear explanation as well as its extensive use of Ideal for short courses in statistics and
hands-on, real-world applications and student- quantitative methods this textbook makes a Consumer Behaviour 1e
oriented pedagogy. It is suitable for both final- sometimes indigestible subject more accessible
Jim Blythe, University of Plymouth
year undergraduate and master’s level courses. and student friendly. It provides revision for
ISBN: 9781844803811
basic mathematical numerical skills and
This interesting and informative book provides
students love the guide to Excel appendix.
The Audit Process: Principles, the necessary insights to understand what
Practice and Cases 4e makes people buy, and buy again. Written from
Iain Gray a European perspective, international in its
scope, the book first provides a comprehensive
Stuart Manson, University of Essex
overview of research and then links theory to
ISBN: 9781844806782
practical aspects of marketing.
A key textbook for specialists studying auditing
and renowned for its excellent coverage that Management and Cost Accounting
provides a realistic and thought-provoking 7e Bestseller
insight into the individual components of the Colin Drury, University of Huddersfield Small Business Management and
auditing process in the context of the entire ISBN: 9781844805662 Entrepreneurship 5e Bestseller
audit. A major strength of the book is its This is the market-leading text on the design David Stokes, University of Kingston
questioning approach, designed to encourage and evaluation of management and cost Nicholas Wilson, King’s College London
the student to interact with the material. accounting information systems. Intended for ISBN: 9781844802241
undergraduate and postgraduate students, this This comprehensive, practically focused and International Marketing: a Global
new edition has been brought fully up to date highly accessible text explores the contexts, Perspective 3e
with the latest developments in the subject and choices and strategies facing the small business Hans Mühlbacher, University of Innsbruck
is shorter and streamlined to make it even venture, including extensive coverage of
Helmuth Leihs, Butler University
more accessible. planning a new venture. A running case study
Lee Dahringer, Management Consultant
allows students to apply theory to practice.
ISBN: 9781844801329
Business and Management Written from a unique perspective in that it
Financial Accounting and does not look out at the international scene
Reporting: A Global Perspective 2e from just one standpoint; rather it examines the
Hervé Stolowy & Michel J. Lebas, HEC way businesses go international from a variety
School of Management of different countries and continents this is an
ISBN: 9781844802500 ideal textbook for undergraduates, MBA
Looking at Financial Accounting from a ‘user’ students and students following executive
perspective the authors write from a totally Statistics for Business and courses in international marketing or strategy.
global perspective. Students of financial Economics 1e Bestseller
accounting in international universities or International Human Resources Anderson/Sweeney/ Williams
business schools are taught to appreciate, Management 5e Bestseller Jim Freeman, Manchester Business School
understand and analyze a variety of accounting Peter Dowling, Eddie Shoesmith, University of Buckingham
and reporting issues from a global theoretical Victoria University of Wellington
ISBN: 9781844803132
and generic point of view. Marion Festing, The definitive introduction to business statistics
ESCP-EAP European School of Management
this book is essential reading for every student
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Programming to Web Design Barry Blundell, Middlesex University
ISTQB Foundation qualification written by the
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3D Game ISBN: 9781844806393
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Using DirectX 10 a Programmer: Software
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Pierre Rautenbach, ISBN: 9781408007686 For the Information Systems
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