Big Money Crime

Big Money Crime
Author: Kitty Calavita
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1999-05-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0520219473

An in-depth scrutiny into the American savings and loan financial crisis in the 1980s. The authors come to conclusions about the deliberate nature of this financial fraud and the leniency of the criminal justice system on these 'Gucci-clad white-collar criminals'.

Information Needs of Communities

Information Needs of Communities
Author: Steven Waldman
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2011-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437987265

In 2009, a bipartisan Knight Commission found that while the broadband age is enabling an info. and commun. renaissance, local communities in particular are being unevenly served with critical info. about local issues. Soon after the Knight Commission delivered its findings, the FCC initiated a working group to identify crosscurrent and trend, and make recommendations on how the info. needs of communities can be met in a broadband world. This report by the FCC Working Group on the Info. Needs of Communities addresses the rapidly changing media landscape in a broadband age. Contents: Media Landscape; The Policy and Regulatory Landscape; Recommendations. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

The S&L Debacle

The S&L Debacle
Author: Lawrence J. White
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

'This is a very insightful book by an author who has that rare blend of analysis that can come only form both an academic and a regulator. Regardless of one's views, this book should be read in order to understand fully the evolving problems in the thrift industry.' -- Henry Kaufman

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics

Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics
Author: Gavriel Salvendy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1754
Release: 2012-05-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118129083

The fourth edition of the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics has been completely revised and updated. This includes all existing third edition chapters plus new chapters written to cover new areas. These include the following subjects: Managing low-back disorder risk in the workplace Online interactivity Neuroergonomics Office ergonomics Social networking HF&E in motor vehicle transportation User requirements Human factors and ergonomics in aviation Human factors in ambient intelligent environments As with the earlier editions, the main purpose of this handbook is to serve the needs of the human factors and ergonomics researchers, practitioners, and graduate students. Each chapter has a strong theory and scientific base, but is heavily focused on real world applications. As such, a significant number of case studies, examples, figures, and tables are included to aid in the understanding and application of the material covered.