Why Does the Other Line Always Move Faster?
Title | Why Does the Other Line Always Move Faster? PDF eBook |
Author | David Andrews |
Publisher | Workman Publishing |
Pages | 209 |
Release | 2015-11-17 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 0761181229 |
How we wait, why we wait, what we wait for—waiting in line is a daily indignity that we all experience, usually with a little anxiety thrown in (why is it that the other line always moves faster?!?). This smart, quirky, wide-ranging book (the perfect conversation starter) considers the surprising science and psychology—and the sheer misery—of the well-ordered line. On the way, it takes us from boot camp (where the first lesson is to teach recruits how to stand rigidly in line) to the underground bunker beneath Disneyland’s Cinderella Castle (home of the world’s most advanced, state-of-the-art queue management technologies); from the 2011 riots in London (where rioters were observed patiently taking their turns when looting shops), to the National Voluntary Wait-in-Line days in the People’s Republic of China (to help train their non-queuing populace to wait in line like Westerners in advance of the 2008 Olympics). Citing sources ranging from Harvard Business School professors to Seinfeld, the book comes back to one underlying truth: it’s not about the time you spend waiting, but how the circumstances of the wait affect your perception of time. In other words, the other line always moves faster because you’re not in it.
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Title | Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 574 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Science fiction, American |
ISBN |
The Illinois Retail Merchants' Journal
Title | The Illinois Retail Merchants' Journal PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 520 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | Commerce |
ISBN |
Operations Management
Title | Operations Management PDF eBook |
Author | Jay H. Heizer |
Publisher | Prentice Hall |
Pages | 668 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
A text/CD-ROM introduction to operations management, organized around 10 critical decisions in practice. Part I introduces concepts, and Part II describes designing operations. Part III describes managing operations in terms of performance, and Part IV outlines analytical techniques for decision making. Pedagogical features include margin notes, worked examples, critical thinking exercises, and database application problems. Also includes 46 case studies, global company profiles, boxed readings from newspapers, and video cases. The CD-ROM contains slides of main points, quizes, and simulation software. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Salesology
Title | Salesology PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 530 |
Release | 1923 |
Genre | Sales personnel |
ISBN |
Lessons and Experiments on Scientific Hygiene and Temperance for Elementary School Children
Title | Lessons and Experiments on Scientific Hygiene and Temperance for Elementary School Children PDF eBook |
Author | Helen Coomber |
Publisher | |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 1914 |
Genre | Alcoholism |
ISBN |
Marketing Principles
Title | Marketing Principles PDF eBook |
Author | William G. Nickels |
Publisher | Prentice Hall |
Pages | 682 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780135581971 |