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The Scottish Settlers of America
Drawing upon research conducted in both Scotland and the United States in manuscript and in published sources, David Dobson has here amassed all the genealogical data that we know of concerning members of the Society of Friends in Scotland prior to 1700 and the origins of Scottish Quakers living in East New Jersey in the 1680s. While there is great deal of variation in the descriptions of the roughly 500 Scottish Quakers listed in the volume, the entries typically give the individual's name, date or place of birth, and occupation, and sometimes the name of a spouse or date of marriage, name of parents, place and reason for imprisonment in Scotland, place of indenture, date of death, and the source of the information.
Managing the Future
A guide to forecasting and strategic planning for organizations
American Ways
The American people have displayed consistent patterns of behavior for more than 400 years. They have placed great value on individual merits, rights, and interests. They also have enjoyed wide community participation, especially when the strengths of communities have supported the strengths of individuals. While Americans have loved private communities, they have always distrusted public communities (governments). They have shown a remarkable ability to combine self-interests with lofty ideals. One famous example was the ideals of racial superiority that justified the material interests of slave owners. While the Civil War ended slavery, it did not end the ideals upon which slavery had been...
A Manager's Guide to Technology Forecasting and Strategy Analysis Methods
Technology forecasting is one of the most formidable challenges facing many organizations. In A Manager's Guide..., Stephen Millet and Edward Honton provide a guide for corporate and technology managers, planners, and analysts looking for a foundation on which to base technological forecasts and decision making. The authors assess 20 forecasting methods, evaluate their advantages and disadvantages, and suggest applications and uses. This book provides a profile of the technology forecasting and strategy analysis methods available today to guide input to the corporate decision-making process. Trend Analyses: Trend Extrapolation, Time Series Estimation, Regression Analysis, Econometrics, Systems Dynamics, S-Curves, Historical Analogies, Input-Output Matrices, Patent Trend Analysis, Scientific Literature Analysis, New Trend Analyses Techniques. Expert Judgment: Interviews, Questionnaires, Group Dynamics Multi-Option Analyses: Scenarios, Simulations, Paths and Trees, Portfolio Analysis Conclusions: Forecasts, Recommendations for Managers
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