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Financial Accounting: Group statements (Paperback): Ilse Lubbe, Shelley Herbert, Goolam Modack Financial Accounting: Group statements (Paperback)
Ilse Lubbe, Shelley Herbert, Goolam Modack
R652 Discovery Miles 6 520 Ships in 4 - 6 working days

Financial Accounting: Group statements is a financial accounting textbook covering the topic area 'Group statements' which is an integral part of the syllabus at second and third year. 'Group statements' refers to the consolidated financial statements of a holding or parent company as well as its subsidiaries and provides information on the overall financial standing of the group of companies. The book takes a principles-based approach to financial accounting as it explains the 'why' as well as the 'how to' of preparing group statements. Financial Accounting: Group statements features the following: - Activity boxes that help students to acquire core pervasive skills - Short examples in the text that illustrate practical application of the principles discussed - Graded questions, divided into basic, intermediate and advanced for each chapter The book is beneficial to second- and third-year Financial Accounting students of BCom degrees at universities, and to National Diploma in Accounting students at universities of technology.

Fundamental Principles Of Supply Chain Management (Paperback): Samson Mbanje, Johanna Lunga Fundamental Principles Of Supply Chain Management (Paperback)
Samson Mbanje, Johanna Lunga
R472 Discovery Miles 4 720 Ships in 4 - 6 working days

Effective supply chain management can have a vast impact on the efficiency and bottom lines of both small and large businesses.

In Fundamental principles of supply chain management, the importance of supply chain management in both a global and local context and all areas of business is discussed. Fundamental principles of supply chain management highlights supply chain management from purchasing, operations and logistics perspectives. It also investigates facilities, inventory, information, transportation and sourcing as the key drivers of supply chain performance. The integrated supply chain is explained in terms of a more strategic coordination for increased market impact, overall efficiency, continuous improvement and heightened competitiveness.

Fundamental principles of supply chain management is a vital asset to understanding supply chain management and making it more efficient in a business.

Education Studies (Paperback, 2nd Edition): Kai Horsthemke Education Studies (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
Kai Horsthemke
R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Ships in 6 - 10 working days

Education Studies addresses the study of education and its foundations.

Features:

  • Learning objectives and mind maps that represent the structure of the chapter and provide an overview of the material to be covered
  • Case studies which provide real-life examples from history as well as current affairs to engage students' interest and allow them to put theory into practice
  • Questions that elicit a personal response to content covered in the chapters and allow students to analyse and consolidate information
  • The history of education section includes more on the history of southern African countries and indigenous knowledge as well as pre-colonial education
  • A new chapter on education in Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland
  • A new section on the psychology of education, with chapters on learning theories and development, and pedagogy
  • Chapter 10 offers an increased focus on practical reason, incorporating concepts such as autonomy, socialisation and indoctrination
Simpson's Forensic Medicine, 14th Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition): Jason Payne-James Simpson's Forensic Medicine, 14th Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
Jason Payne-James; Edited by Jason Payne-James; Richard Martin Jones; Edited by Richard Martin Jones
R847 Discovery Miles 8 470 Ships with 15 working days

Prestigious and authoritative, this fully updated fourteenth edition of Simpson's Forensic Medicine remains a classic; one of the world's leading introductory texts in the field of forensic medicine.

It presents all that the generalist or student needs to know about the interface between medicine and the law.

Introduction to Neuropsychology, Second Edition (Hardcover, 3rd Edition): J.Graham Beaumont Introduction to Neuropsychology, Second Edition (Hardcover, 3rd Edition)
J.Graham Beaumont
R564 Discovery Miles 5 640 Ships in 4 - 6 working days

This outstanding text gives students a solid grounding in clinical and experimental neuropsychology. The author is a leading authority whose engaging writing style and thorough yet concise coverage of brain localization, anatomy, and their links to cognitive function make the book ideal for undergraduate or graduate use. It is illustrated with more than 60 figures, including six color plates.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction

1. The Discipline of Neuropsychology

2. The Structure of the Central Nervous System

II. Clinical Studies

3. The Frontal Lobes

4. The Temporal Lobes

5. The Parietal Lobes

6. The Occipital Lobes

7. Language

8. Degenerative Diseases and Profound Brain Injury

9. The Subcortex and Psychosurgery

III. Experimental Studies

10. Split Brains and Dual Minds

11. Divided Visual Field Studies

12. Dichotic Listening

13. Electrophysiology and Imaging

14. Individual Differences: Gender and Handedness

IV. Applications

15. Neuropsychological Practice

16. Neuropsychiatry and Neuropsychology

It's Our Land You Want - The Never-Ending Struggle For Land, Cattle And Power (Paperback): Robin Binckes It's Our Land You Want - The Never-Ending Struggle For Land, Cattle And Power (Paperback)
Robin Binckes
R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Ships in 6 - 10 working days

The comprehensive sequel to the best seller Great Trek Uncut. This well researched, hard hitting and detailed account of our history covers the period of 1852 through to 1918 and highlights milestone events which affected all the different people of this country from the time of the four independent states through Union and beyond.

Wonderful stories illustrate some of the complexities of our society and show how difficult it was, and is, to mould a homogenous society out of our diverse cultures and people. Throughout the theme of the title re-occurs “It's our land you want”, as the struggle for land, cattle and power characterizes every conflict in our history.

Whilst charting the unfolding history, wonderful stories make the book difficult to put down. Stories which include Nongquase and the decimation of the Xhosa Nation; One President - two Countries; “Daar Kom die Alabama”; Moshesh and the Basuto Wars, The discovery of diamonds, The First South African War, the discovery of gold, the Jameson Raid; the Griqua Trek, the second South African War, the Bambatha Rebellion, the birth of the African National Congress and Nationalist Party, the Boer Rebellion, World War 1 including the Mendi and Delville Wood and many vivid stories which make this not only a comprehensive history book, but and entertaining and easy to read story which brings the people and events to life.

Power System Analysis and Design, SI Edition (Paperback, 6th edition): J. Duncan Glover, Mulukutla Sarma, Thomas Overbye Power System Analysis and Design, SI Edition (Paperback, 6th edition)
J. Duncan Glover, Mulukutla Sarma, Thomas Overbye
R1,312 R1,223 Discovery Miles 12 230 Save R89 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Learn the basic concepts of power systems along with the tools you need to apply these skills to real world situations with POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN, 6E.

This new edition highlights physical concepts while also giving necessary attention to mathematical techniques. The authors develop both theory and modeling from simple beginnings so that you can readily extend these principles to new and complex situations.

Software tools, including PowerWorld Simulation, and the latest content throughout this edition aid you with design issues while introducing you to the most recent trends in the field today.

Real Security Law - Juta's Property Law Library (Paperback): R. Brits Real Security Law - Juta's Property Law Library (Paperback)
R. Brits
R1,345 R1,156 Discovery Miles 11 560 Save R189 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Real security law is where property law and credit law meet to regulate the rights that creditors have to property belonging to their debtors – either as agreed upon between the parties or as imposed by the law. Security rights facilitate affordable borrowing, investment in property and industry, and thus the promise of economic prosperity. Secured lenders are also empowered with stronger rights than other creditors and with more beneficial debt enforcement options. In our ever-changing economic and social context, a sophisticated system of law is necessary to maintain a fine balance between the rights of debtors, creditors, third parties and the general public – especially when things go wrong. Financial crises, rising consumer over-indebtedness and the fight against homelessness are but some important considerations that challenge this area of law.

Real Security Law covers all of the conventional forms of real security, such as the mortgage of land, the pledge of movables, general and special notarial bonds, security cessions, the landlord’s tacit hypothec and rights of retention. It also includes security mechanisms imposed by statutes, for example municipal charges, embargo powers, the instalment-agreement hypothec and statutory pledges.

The aim of this volume is to describe and analyse the current state of real security law in South Africa, starting with our common law foundation but with a particular focus on developments inspired by the Bill of Rights and other statutory and socio-economic changes in society. Therefore, the most recent developments in constitutional, statutory and case law are incorporated, and the aim is to strike a balance between legal theory, constitutional imperatives, commercial realities and the needs of practice.

Fundamentals of branding (Paperback): M. du Toit, C. Erdis Fundamentals of branding (Paperback)
M. du Toit, C. Erdis 1
R334 Discovery Miles 3 340 Ships in 4 - 6 working days

As an introduction to branding, Fundamentals of branding provides students with an overview of the building blocks of branding, which include: the influence of branding on marketing decisions; the role and place of branding in the organisation; the various elements of branding; packaging the brand; positioning the brand; planning, leveraging and extending the brand; evaluating the brand. The book contains a chapter with real-life branding case studies which illustrates the practical application of the topics discussed in this book. This is a very useful resource for students who struggle to apply theory learned to real-life situations.

Channel Management (Paperback, 2nd ed): J. Wiid Channel Management (Paperback, 2nd ed)
J. Wiid 2
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 4 - 6 working days

This revised and updated second edition of Channel Management (previously titled Distribution Management) focuses on the basics of product distribution as part of the marketing mix and explains the choices and strategies involved in choosing distribution channels.

Channel Management 2e clearly describes how distribution strategies need to coordinate the activities and aims of the producer or manufacturer and various intermediaries in order to bring products and services to buyers at the right time, at the right place and in the right quantity.

Accounting for Attorneys (Paperback, 3rd Edition): G. Adams, S. de Lange, A. Storm Accounting for Attorneys (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
G. Adams, S. de Lange, A. Storm
R739 Discovery Miles 7 390 Ships in 4 - 8 working days
AQS: Accounting Questions For Students (Paperback, 4th Edition): L. Cornelius, M. Weyers AQS: Accounting Questions For Students (Paperback, 4th Edition)
L. Cornelius, M. Weyers
R707 Discovery Miles 7 070 Ships in 4 - 6 working days
The Soft Life - Love, Choice And Modern Dating (Paperback): Lebohang Masango The Soft Life - Love, Choice And Modern Dating (Paperback)
Lebohang Masango
R310 R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Save R33 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

For once, this is not a book about 'transactional sex' or HIV. There is no moral panic over women having standards in their romantic lives, or easy clichés of desperation in the face of unrelenting African poverty. In this book, Lebohang Masango explores how women in South Africa give meaning to aspiration, romance and love in their pursuit of the soft life -- a life free of hardship.

Love it or hate it, soft life will not be a passing trend, even if it carries different names in the future.

Management Of Information Security (Paperback, 6th Edition): Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord Management Of Information Security (Paperback, 6th Edition)
Michael Whitman, Herbert Mattord
R1,321 R1,228 Discovery Miles 12 280 Save R93 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Equip your students with a management-focused overview of information security as well as the tools to effectively administer it with Whitman/Mattord's MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SECURITY, Sixth Edition.

More than ever, we need to prepare information security management students to build and staff security programs capable of securing systems and networks to meet the challenges in a world where continuously emerging threats, ever-present attacks and the success of criminals illustrate weaknesses in current information technologies. This text offers an exceptional blend of skills and experiences to administer and manage the more secure computing environments that organizations need.

Reflecting the latest developments from the field, it includes updated coverage of NIST, ISO and security governance along with emerging concerns like Ransomware, Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things.

McKenzie's Law Of Building And Engineering Contracts And Arbitration (Paperback, 7th Edition): P. Ramsden McKenzie's Law Of Building And Engineering Contracts And Arbitration (Paperback, 7th Edition)
P. Ramsden
R1,319 R1,136 Discovery Miles 11 360 Save R183 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

McKenzie's law of building and engineering contracts and arbitration is an essential reference for those connected with the construction industry. It is the leading reference work dealing with South African contract law relating specifically to engineering and building contracts.

This is the first book to explain the law applicable to the updated Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC) Principle Building Agreement (6th edition, 2014) and the Engineering General Conditions of Contract for Construction Works (2nd edition, 2010), which are both annexed to the book and extensively cross-referenced to assist the reader. The book also cross-references the relevant clauses of the FIDIC Contract Agreement (1999). Disputes arising out of building contracts are often referred to arbitration for solution.

This work therefore deals with the effect of the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965 and the Association of Arbitrators Standard Procedure Rules, which are also reproduced as annexures in the book.

Adult Development and Aging (Hardcover, 8th edition): John Cavanaugh, Fredda Blanchard-Fields Adult Development and Aging (Hardcover, 8th edition)
John Cavanaugh, Fredda Blanchard-Fields
R1,244 R1,163 Discovery Miles 11 630 Save R81 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING makes it easier to study and learn. This best-selling development text helps you connect what you're learning with real life while providing you with the tools you need to be successful in your course. Learning objectives, concept checks, review questions (organized by topic heading for quick review), and key terms (with definitions) help you focus on what's important in each chapter.

Fundamentals of Human Embryology - Student Manual (Paperback, 2nd edition): John Allan, Beverley Kramer Fundamentals of Human Embryology - Student Manual (Paperback, 2nd edition)
John Allan, Beverley Kramer
R650 R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Save R70 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The Fundamentals of Human Embryology covers embryonic development, with a unique focus on adult anatomy.

Its goal is to impart to students a comprehensive overview of how the human embryo forms, not only as a basis for the student of human anatomy, but also as a link to abnormalities they may encounter in their clinical careers. Extensively illustrated with labeled line drawings, now enlarged for better visibility, this concise manual will meet the needs of both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Human Sciences.

In this Second Edition of the manual at the request of students and teachers, the authors have made the following changes:

  • Increased the size of the diagrams
  • Revised the text to comply with the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology changes to the Terminologia Embryologica
  • Altered the sequencing of some topics to allow the development to flow more logically
  • Included an appendix of coloured photographs of congenital abnormalities to help students form a more realistic idea of developmental abnormalities.
Mineral Law - Principles And Policies In Perspective (Paperback): H. Mostert Mineral Law - Principles And Policies In Perspective (Paperback)
H. Mostert
R1,130 R984 Discovery Miles 9 840 Save R146 (13%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Mineral Law: Principles and Policies in Perspective provides a unique look at the context of current mineral law. It examines the system introduced by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Act 28 of 2002 by juxtaposing it with preceding generations of mineral law. It deals with the regulatory and proprietary aspects of mineral law, the constitutionality of the transitional provisions introducing the new mineral law order, its continuity with former generations of mineral law.

This book meets the need of scholars and practitioners for an accessible text that provides a broader view of the origins, roles and functions of current legislation on mineral resources.

Content:

  • Foundations of Mineral Law
  • Piecemeal Regulation in the Colonial and Union Eras (ca 1860 to 1964)
  • Regulation of Mineral Resources from 1964 to 1991: ‘Conferral’
  • The ‘Custodianship’ Model (Regulation in Mineral Law since 2004)
  • Implications of the Systemic Change in Mineral Law
  • Lessons from the Past for the Present
  • Figures Outlining the Key Mineral Events in South Africa
  • Maps Showing Mineral Deposit Areas in South Africa both Past and Present
Child Health For All - A Manual For Southern Africa (Paperback, 6th Edition): Tony Westwood, Haroon Saloojee, Maylene Shung-King Child Health For All - A Manual For Southern Africa (Paperback, 6th Edition)
Tony Westwood, Haroon Saloojee, Maylene Shung-King
R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Ships in 6 - 10 working days

Child Health for All offers a comprehensive, up-to date and accessible introduction to population child health for undergraduate and postgraduate students of various health science disciplines.

The text addresses a broad scope of content, including environmental- policy and law-, health system-, clinical-, family-, and community aspects of public health, and offers effective strategies for the promotion, protection and improvement of children’s health. Engaging with current global plans and strategies, such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Survive, Thrive and Transform strategy, the text discusses strategies for the promotive, preventive and service delivery aspects of healthcare. The work addresses the multiple dimensions and determinants of health, covering all stages of the child's life course from pre-conception to late adolescence, and considers responses to the health needs of children by the health and associated social sectors.

Presenting a critical appraisal of issues and challenges common to many low- and middle-income contexts, and drawing in detail on South African conditions and influences, policy and regulatory frameworks, health services infrastructure and health system considerations, the text has wide application to the realities of the southern African and similar regions.

The Strategic Management Process - A South African Perspective (Paperback, 3rd Edition): Kobus Lazenby The Strategic Management Process - A South African Perspective (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
Kobus Lazenby
R855 Discovery Miles 8 550 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The business environment can change at any given time and organisations need to be ready to respond if they want to survive. Strategic management is an important and ongoing process of formulating and implementing strategies that help an organisation position itself optimally and so maintain a competitive advantage that results in profit. It creates harmony between any organisation, big or small, and its environment. The Strategic Management Process explains strategy in such a way that every reader will understand not only how vital the strategic management process is to any organisation but also exactly what it entails.

The Strategic Management Process follows an understandable and practical approach, making use of numerous figures and "strategy in action" case studies to support the theory. The textbook is aimed at students in strategic management as well as at organisations, from corporate and public companies with management training programmes to small business ventures that are trying to gain a competitive advantage in a cut-throat environment.

Kobus Lazenby was an associate professor in the Department of Business Management at the University of the Free State, specialising in strategic management and project management. He has been retired since April 2017. The other contributors lecture in strategic management at various South African universities.

Guide to Networking Essentials (Paperback, 8th edition): Greg Tomsho Guide to Networking Essentials (Paperback, 8th edition)
Greg Tomsho
R1,365 R1,269 Discovery Miles 12 690 Save R96 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Packed with hands-on learning tools, Tomsho's GUIDE TO NETWORKING ESSENTIALS, Eighth Edition, equips you with the knowledge and skills to work with network infrastructure devices and network operating systems in a small to medium-size network environment. Focusing on troubleshooting and computer networking technologies, it delivers a comprehensive introduction to network protocols and network devices, including wireless and cybersecurity technologies. It reflects the latest networking technologies and operating systems, covers new Ethernet standards, includes an Internet of Things (IoT) chapter and adds certification mapping to the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA Exam 98-366) in Networking Fundamentals. Maximizing your success, virtual labs and the MindTap digital learning solution give you ample opportunities to put what you learn into practice and prep for the certification test.

Here's The Thing (Paperback): Haji Mohamed Dawjee Here's The Thing (Paperback)
Haji Mohamed Dawjee
R320 R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Save R132 (41%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

Here’s the Thing is a new collection of thought-provoking essays from Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

Filled with stories and insights that are contemplative, comedic and controversial, you will find a touching letter to her father, the honest truth about the pain in the arse that is parenting and ponderings about struggling with the vicissitudes of the modern world filled with cancel culture and the controversies of appreciating the wrong artists. There is also a serving of the many wise lessons the game of tennis has to offer as well as hilarious insights and observations on dustbins, yes dustbins, and ageing, that ring true.

Here’s the Thing is relatable, relevant, entertaining, soothingly self-deprecating and, at times, morally challenging.

Contemporary Management Principles (Paperback, 2nd Edition): Contemporary Management Principles (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
R657 Discovery Miles 6 570 Ships in 4 - 6 working days

Change is the distinguishing characteristic of the business environment across the world and it affects how contemporary organisations operate. While organisations need to do more with less, they also have to satisfy the needs of their customers who, with more exposure to local and global markets, have higher expectations relating to the cost, quality, speed and innovation of the services and products they purchase from these organisations. In response to the changes in their business environment, organisations are becoming flatter, networked, global, more flexible and diverse and managers have to acquire the skills to face the challenges associated with these features.

The contemporary management principles offered in this publication integrates discussions on vital managerial competencies and skills with information on traditional and essential managerial concepts that have been effective in the past and are still relevant. The first part of the book deals with the evolution of management theory, the management process, and the features of contemporary organisations.

The next six chapters deal with the internal environment of contemporary business organisations, including a discussion on the composition of the management environment; managing change, corporate culture, power, politics conflict resolution and negotiation; business ethics; CSR and corporate governance; and workforce diversity. The rest of the chapters focus on the management functions of planning, organising, leading and control. An additional chapter deals with the role of management in the implementation of project management and a second chapter provides an overview of organisational value chains and the impact of electronic media and e-business on organisational efficiency and effectiveness.

The authors of Contemporary Management Principles are experienced lecturers in the field of business management from various universities in South Africa and Africa.

A Guide To Crisis Intervention (Paperback, 6th edition): Kristi Kanel A Guide To Crisis Intervention (Paperback, 6th edition)
Kristi Kanel
R1,170 R1,092 Discovery Miles 10 920 Save R78 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Handle any crisis situation with the help of this practical, nuts-and-bolts guide. A GUIDE TO CRISIS INTERVENTION, 6th Edition covers the fundamentals of situational and developmental crises, how they occur and how you can manage them.

Author Kristi Kanel discusses traditional counseling models as they relate to crisis intervention, and shows how they're incorporated into her ABC Model of Crisis Intervention--which you can use in any mental health setting with anyone in crisis. Examples illuminate the psychological and behavioral dynamics associated with crisis situations.

Cases and scripts help you learn exactly what to say to clients, whether the crisis is developmental; related to trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse or other factors; or arises from personal victimization.

You'll also learn how to conduct suicide assessments and mental status exams.

Problem Solving Cases In Microsoft Access & Excel (Paperback, 16th edition): Joseph Brady, Ellen Monk, Emilio Mendelsohn Problem Solving Cases In Microsoft Access & Excel (Paperback, 16th edition)
Joseph Brady, Ellen Monk, Emilio Mendelsohn
R1,148 R1,074 Discovery Miles 10 740 Save R74 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Learn how to analyze and successfully solve today's real business problems using the latest Microsoft (R) Office Access database management system and the most recent version of Excel spreadsheet tools. Packed with hands-on learning opportunities, Monk/Brady/Mendelsohn's PROBLEM-SOLVING CASES IN MICROSOFT (R) ACCESS AND EXCEL, 16E features five individual tutorials designed to build your practical knowledge as you walk step-by-step through the capabilities of each software application. Twelve all-new case studies challenge you to use the software applications to resolve scenarios and problems you are likely to encounter on the job. In addition, a unique emphasis on skill-building integration demonstrates how to use Access and Excel together to resolve challenges within each case. Trust today's most up-to-date, practical guide for mastering critical Access and Excel skills in a business context.

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