wiley apr 1996 (80 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The high-rish investment of public funds by an Orange County official, the United Way fiasco, and the fraudulent investment scheme of the Foundation for a New Era Philanthropy-these are just a few examples of headline-making scandals involving public and nonprofit organizations. The question is 'Who's in charge ' To restore trust, public and nonprofit leaders must act responsibly and make accountability a strategic priority. This book helps identify the strategic issues related to accountability and outlines effective tools and methods for implementing standards of responsibility and accountability. Managing for Accountability shows how to take a proactive approach to accountability and offers a range of practical, proven strategic management approaches, advice on implementing strategic tools, illustrative examples, useful checklists, and diagnostic tools. The author explains how to conduct an accountability audit that focuses on internal strengths and weaknesses, demonstrating how to set in motion targeted systems that will ensure that public and nonprofit organizations meet the expectations of the public. The book cites numerous examples of organizational successes and failures, including a pointed examination of the Orange County bankruptcy scandal-an analysis that clearly illustrates the benefits and risks of entrepreneurial public management. In addition, the book discusses ways organizations can foster a culture of accountability using leadership strategies and the proven technique of employee empowerment. Managing for Accountability is an invaluable guide for organizations struggling with issues of accountability and for managers who want to maintain their outstanding record in serving the public trust.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Learning as a Way of Being, Vaill offers a thoughtful critique of the roots of management education and argues that, if managers are to navigate the waters skillfully, insitutions of 'higher learning' must, above all, teach managers how to integrate the discipline of learning into their very being. Such learning must be marked by strong self-direction, willingness to taker isks, and integration of the learning that life teaches outside the classroom.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Think Before You Speak.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This creative and pioneering book adapts and extAnds the transformation theory of adult learning to the professional development of adult educators. Well written and easy to read, with many examples, this volume is highly recommended.' -Jack Mezirow, emeritus professor of adult education, Teachers College, Columbia University This book draws on recent scholarship in adult education to provide practical ideas for adult educators on how to stimulate and support their own development as educators-and better understand the process of professional development as adult learning. Building on the work of Mezirow, Brookfield, and other contemporary theorists, Patricia Cranton creates a practical approach to educator development, offering strategies that are self-directed, reflective, and transformative.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This second edition of Colin Seymour-Ure's history of the press and broadcasting in post-war Britain offers a concise and fully up-to-date overview of the development of the media and its central role in British society.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A compelling argument for the efficacy of the middle manager. This book argues that companies -- in their quest to become leaner and meaner -- have eliminated the very positions that once made them successful. And it provides hands-on tools for middle managers looking to increase their value and secure their future.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The influence of Patricia Churchland and Paul Churchland on contemporary philosophy and cognitive science is profound and controversial. That influence is not a function of mere philosophical fashion but, rather, of their work's groundbreaking significance. By challenging so many prevailing doctrines concerning the nature of mind, knowledge, science, and language, the Churchlands occupy a uniquely controversial position at the center of current debate.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As a parent and teacher Jean Augur learned to cope positively with dyslexia for over 20 years. This book records the stages in the development of the awareness of dyslexia both at home and in the classroom. It concludes by setting out the ways and means to help dyslexics to help themselves.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This compelling and meticulously researched investigation engages with one of the most controversial of questions regarding Hitler's Final Solution: namely, to what degree did the German public actively assent to the genocidal policies of the Nazi regime.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Finance for the Nonfinancial Manager, Fourth Edition.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Almost unimaginably immense, North America stretches from a fewdegrees short of the North Pole to a few degrees shy of theequator. Archaeologists are now racing to unravel the mysteriouspast of the forgotten peoples who once inhabited this sprawlingland. In Search of Ancient North America explores many of thesescientists' most fascinating findings as Heather Pringle chroniclesher journeys among the ancient sites of Canada and the UnitedStates. Her enthralling voyage of discovery uncovers the richnessof now-vanished cultures and illuminates the intriguing world ofarchaeology itself. Journeying from the mosquito-infested forests of the far north tothe bleak deserts of the American Southwest, Pringle accompaniesleading archaeologists and their crews into the field. At theBluefish Caves in the northern Yukon, Jacques Cinq-Mars chases downclues to an Ice Age mystery; at the 'immense geometric riddle' thatis Hopeton Earthworks, Mark Lynott scours the countryside forvestiges of ancient village life; in the thorny wilderness of theLower Pecos, Solveig Turpin deciphers the enigmatic rock artpainted more than 3,000 years ago. What emerges from Pringle's accounts are surprising portraits oflong-lost cultures--the rapacious mariners of southern Californiawho nearly wiped out one of the world's most productive ecosystems;the wealthy nobles of British Columbia who wore salmon-skin shoesand counted their wealth in bottles of salmon oil; the powerfullords of the Mississippi River who won the adoration of theirfollowers with a mysterious medicinal tonic. Equally intriguing arethe controversial new theories that the author presents on a hostof subjects, from the origins of art and hallucinogenic drugs tothe rise of private property, the identities of the earliest NewWorld migrants, and the astonishing extent of trade in prehistoricNorth America. Complemented by superb color and black-and-white photographs, InSearch of Ancient North America blends incisive science journalismwith evocative travel writing to bring the latest archaeologicalfindings and interpretations to light. Delving into the previouslyunmined saga of this vast continent's lost and extinct cultures,this captivating book is a thrilling invitation to endlessdiscovery. 'Drawing on some of the latest archaeological research, Pringle'sbook is vivid, witty, and responsible in a field too often filledby cranks and bores. All who are curious about life in NorthAmerica before the European invasion will find the book astimulating introduction.' -- Ronald Wright author of StolenContinents 'In Search of Ancient North America brings the distant past muchcloser and its inhabitants almost become neighbors to us onceagain. A first-rate examination of the mystery and fascination ofmodern archaeological research in North America.' -- Farley Mowatauthor of The People of the Deer 'Captures the essence of what archaeologists are learning aboutNorth American prehistory. The book is a pleasure to read and willinspire a new awareness of the importance of the history of NorthAmerica prior to European contact.' -- Bruce Trigger author of TheChildren of Aataentsic.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I do not know whether I dozed off or passed out, but the next thing I remember is gradually becoming aware of a blunt object striking my body over and over. Just as I realized it was a boot kicking me in the side, I felt my arm being grabbed roughly, and I returned to full consciousness.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Drawing on a decade of consulting experience with businesses and governments around the world, Timothy J. Galpin outlines a nine-step process for effectively combining the human and technical sides of change for successful mergers, downsizing, and restructuring. The Human Side of Change offers managers, frontline supervisors and human resource professionals valuable tools, techniques, and examples to help them gain support for change at all levels of an organization. With numerous charts, graphs, and a glossary of change-management terms, this book is both an ideal blueprint and an accessible quick reference for the implementation of stable and sustained transformation.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Moral Leadership shows how creating a new leadership practice--one with a moral dimension built around purpose, values, and beliefs--can transform a school from an organization to a community and inspire the kinds of commitment, devotion, and service that can make our schools great. Sergiovanni explains the importance of legitimizing emotion and getting in touch with basic values and connections with others. He reveals how true collegiality, based on shared work and common goals, leads to a natural interdepAndence among teachers and shows how a public declaration of values and purpose can help turn schools into virtuous communities where teachers are self-managers and professionalism is considered an ideal.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bring the fun of a world-famous science museum into your own classroom or home!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Language Crimes' tells the story of some of the remarkable cases in which linguist Roger Shuy has served as an expert witness. These cases covered criminal acts such as solicitation to murder, bribery, threatening extortion, and perjury, all of which use language as a medium. These intriguing stories show the power of the study of language to assist the courts to achieve justice.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'There are so few 'must read' books about superintAndents that I would recommend to policymakers, researchers, and novices. Add Leading to Change to the list. This insightful chapters on political and managerial leadership alone are worth the price of the book.'-Larry Cuban, professor of education, Stanford University 'Susan Moore Johnson's thoughtful, thorough, timely study of the new superintendency gives all who care about improved public schools and their effective leadership solid examples of best practice and what works. Current and aspiring leaders of public organizations will find it realistic, practical, and hopeful.'-Thomas W. Payzant, superintendent, Boston Public Schools.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Equity Equation presents to findings and recommAndations of the foremost experts on research and practice concerning women in science, engineering, and mathematics. It addresses issues facing women in the scientific disciplines, including: \*involvement in education and careers as it relates to diversity, along lies of race, class, sexual orientation, physical and learning disability, and age \*institutional attitudes, interactions, and structure \*barriers to success at the career stage \*effectiveness of current intervention and curriculum strategies \*the relationship between public policies and institutional change.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A lucid, vivid, and persuasive account of the 'slippery' relationship between school organization and classroom teaching. By melding policy analysis and up-close observation, the authors illuminate the really hard issues in improving instruction. This book will shape educational research and reform for many years to come.' -David Tyack, Vida Jacks Professor of Education and History, Stanford University This book addresses the question of whether organizational restructuring efforts can actually make a difference in how teachers teach and how students learn. By taking an in-depth look at three elementary schools and six classrooms undergoing change, the authors reveal important findings on how reform models might be translated into effective classroom practice.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here are loads of tips for turning boring presentations into lively, results-oriented sessions using innovative flip-chart techniques. This user-friendly guidebook explains when and how to use a variety of flip-chart applications and how to organize training around flip charts. The quick-to-read format is sure to appeal to you whether you're a pro or a novice flip chart designer. Flip Chart Power will help you use flip charts to:

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Architectural Follies in America.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'It takes a whole village to educate a child--unless the villagers disagree. This cogent analysis of our contemporary disagreements about the role of religion and values in education makes it clear that unless rapprochement takes place, the village public schools will disappear.' --David C. Berliner, professor of curriculum and instruction and professor of psychology in education, College of Education, Arizona State University, Tempe'School Wars is a catalyst for those truly seeking common ground around the issues of purpose and governance of public schools. Must reading for educators, parents, and community members looking to make sense of the emotions and conflicts within our schools.' --Cile Chavez, educational consultant and former superintAndent, Littleton Public Schools, ColoradoSchool Wars takes an objective look at the controversy surrounding religion and education, and offers educators, community leaders, and parents a better way to understand and respond to the differing world views that lie at the center of this ongoing debate.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Create great service that gets customers talking!

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Whether you're working at home, on the road, or in any other nontraditional work arrangement, here's what you'll need to set up, survive, and thrive in the virtual office. Alice Bredin, the leading authority on the virtual office, gives you expert advice on:

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A rich expose of twenty of the world's best team-based companies and a critical tool for anyone using teams as an integral part of reengineering initiatives. Each case history takes you behind the scenes for an in-depth look at the key practices used by such companies as Colgate-Palmolive, Miller Brewing Company, Texas Instruments, and Westinghouse Electric to successfully implement empowered teams--from gaining senior management support to designing team selection and training systems.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Join the international community of scientists and explore the world's most exciting discoveries . . .