Catalog March 2013 PINNACLE LEARNING www.pinnaclelearning.in Management Management Accounting Theory & Practice Dr. S.K. Singh & Lovleen Gupta The book has been developed and designed to fully meet the requirements of the commerce, management and economics graduate / post graduate students of various Universities and Management Institutes. Main features of the book l A systematic and simplified approach will help the students in easily understanding the subject matter. l Each topic is followed by plenty of solved and unsolved problems from various universities and professional examinations like B. Com, M. Com, C.A, C.S, ICWA etc. l Concepts are explained with suitable problems and diagrams for its clear understanding. l A complete book for both theory and practice. 364 pp / Paperback / 2010 ISBN: 9788190445498 Pb: Rs 315 Rights: World Introduction to Human Resource Management ... a guide to personnel practice Donald Currie Offering a basic overview & a practical approach to HR & Personnel issues. The text takes account of the fact that in addition to developing a sound understanding of the relevant underlying ideas, theoretical concepts and matters of professional practice, students at these levels need to develop competency in their practical applications. This book is designed, therefore to achieve an appropriate academic - practical balance. 316 pp / Paperback / 2007 ISBN: 9788190445405 Pb: Rs 375 Rights: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Maldives, Malaysia, Turkey, Jordan, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Bahrain & Kuwait Human Resource Management at Work “People Management and Development” (3rd Edition) Mick Marchington & Adrian Wilkinson This new edition of the best selling text People Management and Development, is the ideal text for anyone seeking a critical look at Human Resource Management (HRM) theory & practice. Combining the latest academic research with practical approaches to managing a HRM in the workplace, the text is suitable. 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The book is positioned primarily for the introductory advertising, marketing communications, or promotions course as taught in the business/marketing curriculum. It can also be used in journalism/advertising/communications courses at graduate and post-graduate levels. Whether you are entering a career in advertising and personal selling or are interested in the field as it relates to some other discipline, the text introduces you to the concepts, theories and pragmatic operations of this challenging but never dull, field. 345pp / Paperback / 2012 Rights: World ISBN: 9788192228402 Pb: Rs 315.00 Integrated Marketing Communications ....Creative Strategy From Idea to Implementation Robyn Blakeman Integrated Marketing Communications offers a class room - tested, step by step approach that lays out creative processes & strategies for effective integrated marketing communication, as well as how traditional advertising and marketing principles are changing. 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Cases in Advertising & Marketing Management offers students the opportunity to apply what they have learned in previous courses to realistic situations from the business world Each of forty cases focuses on a contemporary problem or issue for students to identify & analyze followed by discussions/ questions to help them work through the case toward a reasonable solution. The final chapters review important themes from the cases and look at several types of advertising and marketing positions often found in agencies or companies. 217 pp / Paperback / 2009 ISBN: 9788190445474 Pb: Rs 495.00 Rights: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Maldives International Logistics Donald F. Wood, Anthony P. Barone, Paul R., Murphy, Daniel L. Wardlow Designed for use in both the business world and in classrooms, International Logistics is your authoritative guide to the organized movement of goods and services across national borders. It explains in depth the differences in cultures, currencies, business standards and transportation systems that make international logistics far more difficult to manage than their domestic counterpart. This indispensable guide will give you a hands on grasp of every aspect of contemporary global logistics. 364 pp / Paperback / 2011 ISBN: 9788190445467 Pb: Rs 495 Rights: India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Srilanka, Maldives Political Science Contemporary India Economy & Society (2nd Edition) Reena Marwah & Ameeta Motwani The transformation of the Indian economy which started in the early 1990s and gathered momentum in the following years has impacted the political and social climate in the country as well. Contemporary India is now being recognized as a significant subject to be understood by not only Indian students but also others who wish to understand India as it becomes increasingly important as an economic and political force in the world. Though understanding the basic features of India's economic, political and social systems is imperative for all undergraduate students, it is not an easy task and requires an interdisciplinary approach. This book along with its first volume (Contemporary India: Economy and Society) has been prepared to enable the students at the undergraduate level understand India through its diversity emanating from its economic policies, political framework and social structures. pp / Paperback / 2013 ISBN: 9788192228426 Pb: Rs 315.00 Contemporary India Politics & Society (2nd Edition) Tanuja Sachdev & Ameeta Motwani The transformation of the Indian economy which started in the early 1990s and gathered momentum in the following years has impacted the political and social climate in the country as well. Contemporary India is now being recognized as a significant subject to be understood by not only Indian students but also others who wish to understand India as it becomes increasingly important as an economic and political force in the world. Though understanding the basic features of India's economic, political and social systems is imperative for all undergraduate students, it is not an easy task and requires an inter-disciplinary approach. This book along with its first volume (Contemporary India: Economy and Society) has been prepared to enable the students at the undergraduate level understand India through its diversity emanating from its economic policies, political framework and social structures. 230 pp / Paperback / 2013 ISBN: 9788192228433 Pb: Rs 315.00 Language & Literature Antony & Cleopatra New Critical Essays Edited by Sara Munson Deats This collection of thirteen original essays examines the performance, textual history, critical reception and analysis of Shakespeare's play from a broad range of contemporary approaches. The contributors cover a wide range of topics and utilize a diversity of scholarly methodologies, including textual and performance approaches, intertextual studies, and essays employing contemporary critical models, including feminism, psychoanalysis, new historicism, and postcolonialism. 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Paperback / 2012 ISBN: 978-0-415-41098-4 Pb: Original Price: £26.00, Special Indian Price: Rs. 495 The Tempest Critical Essays Edited by Patrick M. Murphy This collection of critical essays on The Tempest traces the history of Shakespeare's controversial late romance from its early reception and adaptation in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to the present day with a selection of classic and original essays pertaining to the play's use in the theater and in literary history. With the help of these wide –ranging essays, readers may trace the interaction between theatrical performance and critical reaction to explore and amplify the many interpretive possibilities of The Tempest. Paperback / 2012 ISBN: 978-0-8153-2471-3 Pb: Original Price: £90.00, Special Indian Price: Rs. 995 Midsummer Night's Dream New Critical Essays Edited by Dorothea Kehler “The teacher and student of Shakespeare will find much of value here." —Choice Gathering some of the most important modern critical responses to one of Shakespeare's best-loved and most-performed comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream, this volume offers essential insights into the play's relation to contemporary concerns including feminism, deconstruction, new historicism, performance studies, and queer theory. Paperback / 2012 ISBN: 978-0-8153-3890-1 Pb: Original Price: £26.99, Special Indian Price: Rs. 995 Julius Caesar New Critical Essays Edited by Horst Zander Julius Caesar represents the decisive turning-point in the whole Shakespearean canon; with it Shakespeare's interest began to shift from history to basic issues of human existence. 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Paperback / 2012 ISBN: 978-0-415-56996-5 Pb: Original Price: £75.00, Special Indian Price: Rs. 695 Twelfth Night New Critical Essays Edited by James Schiffer This volume in the Shakespeare Criticism series offers a range of approaches to Twe h,Night, including its critical reception, performance history, and relation to early modern culture. James Schiffer's extensive introduction surveys the play's critical reception and performance history, while individual essays explore a variety of topics relevant to a full appreciation of the play: early modern notions of love, friendship, sexuality, madness, festive ritual, exoticism, social mobility, and detection. Paperback / 2012 ISBN: 978-0-415-97335-9 Pb: Original Price: £80.00, Special Indian Price: Rs. 695 King Lear New Critical Essays Edited by Jeffrey Kahan Using a variety of approaches, from postcolonialism and New Historicism to psychoanalysis and gender studies, the leading international contributors to King bear: New Critical Essays offer major new interpretations of the onception and writing, editing, and cultural production of King Lear. This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive anthology of textual scholarship, performance research, and critical writing on one of Shakespeare's most important and perplexing tragedies. Paperback / 2012 ISBN: 978-0-415-77526-7 Pb: Original Price: £80.00, Special Indian Price: Rs. 795 Macbeth New Critical Essays Edited by Nick Moschovakis This volume offers a wealth of critical analysis, supported with ample historical and bibliographical information, about one of Shakespeare's most enduringly popular and globally influential plays. 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