H.K. Compton Boeken

Terms and concepts employed in purchasing, supply, logistics, contract negotiation, and all aspects of materials management are defined in this reference for managers and students of purchasing and supply. This second edition is revised to include cross-references, a separate section on acronyms, and new entries on e-commerce terminology. Compton has written several texts in the field of supply management. Jessop is emeritus professor of purchasing and supply at the University of Glamorgan. The book is distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

At the end of his working life, a vicar in the City of London thinks of himself as a failure: no one now seems to treasure the beliefs and religious practices of his youth; the church hierarchy is seemingly obsessed only with modern marketing and business methods which he doesn't appreciate; and any love between him and his wife has long since vanished. Lacking any personal ambition, he takes on a rundown church and conducts his ministry there in the only way he knows: with understanding, compassion and Christian forgiveness. But in a few short months, the very building and its circumstances change him and his wife forever.