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Information and Self-Organization
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 94.99Presents the concepts needed to deal with self-organizing complex systems from a unifying point of view that uses macroscopic data. This book discusses the various meanings of the concept "information" and uses a general formulation of the maximum information (entropy) principle. more...
Media Relations
Allen & Unwin 2007; US$ 36.31A thorough introduction to the essential skills of working with the media, for public relations students and professionals. more...
Modeling and Control of Complex Systems
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 179.95Comprehension of complex systems comes from an understanding of not only the behavior of constituent elements but how they act together to form the behavior of the whole. This text discusses complex systems such as networks for modeling and control of civil structures, vehicles, robots, biomedical systems, and home automation systems. more...
The Nonlinear Universe
Springer 2007; US$ 69.99Elucidates the explosion of activity in nonlinear science that began in the 1970s and 1980s. This book explains the implications of nonlinear phenomena for developments in many areas of modern science, including mathematics, physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, and neuroscience. more...
Creating Communication
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2008; US$ 31.99This book shows how to create communication that will improve personal relationships, enhance an individual's participation and leadership in groups, develop public speaking skills, and strengthen interviewing abilities. more...
Multiple Case Narrative
John Benjamins Publishing Company 2005; US$ 149.00This book introduces a methodology for the construction of a comprehensive narrative description and narrative-based theory from the study of multiple populations. The book has two parallel foci. On the one hand, it is a conceptual treatise, focusing on the principles of the Multiple Case Narrative. On the other hand, it also has a practical ?how-to?... more...
System of Systems Collaborative Formation
World Scientific Publishing Company 2010; US$ 114.00A System of Systems (SoS), as distinct from a system of parts, is a system comprised of pre-existing autonomous and interdependent systems. This book provides two unique contributions to the body of knowledge of System of Systems (SoS) theory, management, and engineering. Firstly, it assesses the dynamics of a SoS through the use of five core characteristics,... more...
Publikumskonzeptionen und Medienwirkungsmodelle politischer Kommunikationsforschung
Springer Fachmedien 2011; US$ 39.99Die Kluft zwischen den Erkenntnissen der politischen Wirkungsforschung und den normativen Grundannahmen des Forschungsfelds stimuliert eine lebhafte Fachdebatte zu der Frage, auf Basis welcher Publikumskonzeptionen und Medienwirkungsmodelle Phänomene der politischen Kommunikation angemessen erforscht und erklärt werden können. Die Studie... more...
Media Governance in Europa
Springer Fachmedien 2011; US$ 47.99Die in Deutschland diskutierten Modelle und Fragen zu Regulierung, Partizipation und Mitbestimmung in den elektronischen Medien sind auch in anderen europäischen Staaten relevant. Der Band thematisiert dabei insbesondere die Beteiligung der Zivilgesellschaft. Da sich die Medienpolitik zunehmend auf europäischer Ebene abspielt, ist es sinnvoll,... more...
Projektkommunikation
Springer Fachmedien 2011; US$ 39.99Projekte sind als Arbeitsform in der Praxis aller Branchen und Berufsfelder seit Jahrzehnten etabliert. Während das Projektmanagement als Führungsaufgabe intensiv untersucht ist, wurden Projekte in ihren kommunikativen Dimensionen bisher kaum reflektiert. In diesem Band beschreiben die Autoren Projekte als soziale Systeme 'im Ausnahmezustand',... more...









