Crew (or Cockpit) Resource Management training originated from a NASA workshop in 1979 that focused on improving air safety. The NASA research at that time found the primary cause of the majority of aviation accidents to be human error, and further showed the main problems to be failures of interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision making in the cockpit.
The first book of its kind to delve into the fascinating and important subject of the psychology affecting investment. Combines behavioral knowledge from psychology, management, marketing, economics, and finance
Microeconomic Risk Management and Macroeconomic Stability
While the determinants of firms’ optimal hedging strategies on the micro level are well understood, there is rarely any literature dealing with macroeconomic consequences of microeconomic risk management. This book is concerned with the impact of diverse hedging policies on macroeconomic stability. It addresses this issue by employing theoretical as well as empirical methods.
Overview of the PMBOK® Guide: Short Cuts for PMP® Certification
This book is for everyone who wants a readable introduction to best practice Project Management, as described by the PMBOK Guide 4th Edition of the Project Management Institute (PMI), "the world's leading association for the project management profession."
Risk Management in Islamic Finance: An Analysis of Derivatives Instruments in Commodity Markets
This study addresses derivatives instruments in Islamic finance. It highlights the benefits of these instruments, their legal aspects and the appropriate alternatives. The forward, futures and options contracts in commodity markets are discussed and the arguments in favour of and against these instruments examined.
