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An easy read, but a bit out of date.......2003-02-12
I had to read this for a class and found it easy to read, but really out of date. Although revised in December of 2001, there is so much it left out in terms of changes in technology and 911 (and yes, these things do apply to Economics!) that I wonder how thoroughly it was updated.
If you're buying it, most probably you have to. Ask your professor to find a more current edition, but one that's as interesting and easy a read as this one, and you'll do fine in your Eco class!
Best book on employment law out there!.......2001-01-22
This book makes a dry subject interesting and understandable. It is packed full of useful information.
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A clear and insightful approach to Human Rights law.......2004-05-26
This book is written with clarity in mind. The reader will find answers to distinct questions making it an insightful read not only to practitioners but also those who have an interest in some of the most hotly debated issues in Human Rights Law.
Added value can be found in the chapters on how to bring and defend a human rights claim and winning tactics and case stratgies.
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-Does the state have a positive duty to protect or preserve life?
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-Is there genuine protection for the individual's freedom of speech?
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Of interest to anyone who wishes to understand more about employee rights and the revolutionizing of employment models, Employment and Employee Rights addresses the issue of rights in the workplace from the perspective of both employees and employers.In the process of exploring arguments for guaranteeing rights, the book examines the relational, developmental, and economic bases upon which they are founded. New dimensions of employment are also considered, including a model that incorporates growing workplace diversity, builds upon our understanding of the legal landscape, and expands upon our justifications for recognizing and protecting rights.Employment and Employee Rights defends employee rights as economic value added for employers and companies, and it suggests a model where employees engage in meaningful work, maintain their autonomy, and exercise a level of control over their employment.
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A MUST HAVE FOR USAF EPR's, DEC's AND 1206's WRITERS!!!.......2003-03-15
I have been writing USAF EPR's, Decorations and 1206 Award Packages for years and would always seemed to get stumped finding just the right word. Then I found this little wonder! I have kept it a secret and let my peers think I was some sort of wonder writer, until now! I have used this book to help me write EPR's from a 1, yes I said a 1 EPR, all the way through FIRE WALL 5's! This book has not only benefited me but all of my subordinates who have benefited from strong EPR's, Decorations, and Award Packages! My folks get the recognition they deserve thanks to a little help from this GREAT BOOK!!! I recommend this for anyone!
Must have for writing Air Force EPR/OPR's.......1999-09-10
WOW! Everthing that you need from good to bad. Includes adjectives and adverbs to increase the effectiveness of your reports. Just add the date and times to great phrases already written for you.
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Regulating company e-mail and Internet usage isn't a "big brother" tactic. These days, it's just smart business.
That's because trillions of e-mails travel each year through corporate networks- -and they're not all work-related. From off-color jokes to pornographic images, from software pirates to eBay addicts, digital abuse has left companies wide open to liability risks, security breaches, and productivity nosedives.
The most effective--and least used--way for a company to protect itself is by developing clear, comprehensive e-policies. And this completely thorough, up-to- date, and readable e-policy survival kit will make it easy.
Packed with step-by-step guidelines, sample policies, and e-disaster stories, THE E-POLICY HANDBOOK helps readers: Realize the magnitude of e-risks * Understand cyberlaws * Gauge the vulnerability of their organization * Purchase protective cyber-insurance * Write and format top-notch e-policies * Train employees about on-line policies * Draft an e-crisis communications plan, and more.
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Regulating company e-mail and Internet usage isn't a "big brother" tactic. These days, it's just smart business. That's because trillions of e-mails travel each year through corporate networks -- and they're not all work-related. From off-color jokes to pornographic images, from software pirates to eBay addicts, digital abuse has left companies wide open to liability risks, security breaches, and productivity nosedives. The most effective -- and least used -- way for a company to protect itself is by developing clear, comprehensive e-policies. And this completely thorough, up-to-date, and readable e-policy survival kit will make it easy. Packed with step-by-step guidelines, sample policies, and e-disaster stories, The E-Policy Handbook helps readers: Realize the magnitude of e-risks -- Understand cyberlaws -- Gauge the vulnerability of their organization -- Purchase protective cyber-insurance -- Write and format top-notch e-policies -- Train employees about on-line policies -- Draft an e-crisis communications plan, and more.
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Writing Effective E-Policies Is a Team Effort.......2005-07-12
Does your company or organization have a policy that covers writing style in electronic communications? Does your company or organization have cyberinsurance to cover losses attributed to errors or employee misbehavior using your e-mail systems? Does your company or organization offer netiquette training for employees and managers? These are topics that many do not think of but should and that are covered in detail in The ePolicy Handbook: Designing and Implementing Effective E-Mail, Internet and Software Policies by Nancy Flynn (256 pages ; The American Management Association, 2001). Though this book is a few years old, it is worthwhile for Human Resource managers and anyone else involved in the development of ePolicies for their company organization.
The book starts out by covering what every organization should do when deciding what kind of business controls to put in place: the conduct of a risk-assessment. This step is key to putting together a team, conducting a control self-assessment (the author refers to this as an audit, which really is the wrong term from a business controls perspective).
The second part of the book covers the establishment of over all ePolicies to limit liability and exposure. One of the key considerations here is the purchase of appropriate liability insurance. As the reader moves through the book, they will be walked through the steps to craft effective policies for the use of E-Mail. the Internet, and computer software (especially piracy issues). It is after this point where most readers will get perhaps the biggest surprise and guidance. Specifically, the reader will be walked through what steps are needed to truly make any written policies effective. This includes getting buy-in from all line managers, communication of the policies, training and following through. The reader will then be walked through the establishment of eWriting policies for employees, with the main point being that writing e-mail communications should follow the same rules and style of other written communication sent through snail mail. The book finishes up discussing how to respond to an eCrisis.
The book is a very easy read and can be a valuable resource. The only things I did not like about the book is that there are too many points repeated in the book and the fact that the book did not include a CD-ROM of samples from the book was not included. The repeated points may have been for emphasis, but to this reader often seemed to be space filler. The only other caution for potential readers is that the book, while providing good information and examples, seems to be a lead-in as a commercial for the services and her colleagues in and around Columbus, Ohio. I wish that had been a little less blatant than as presented in Appendix E.
The Scorecard: Par on an average Par 4.
From workplace piracy to e-theft insurance.......2001-04-29
This key to designing and implementing email and software policies in a company structure provides business owners and managers with important information on how to produce clear policies which regulate computer use. From workplace piracy to e-theft insurance, Nancy Flynn's The ePolicy Handbook covers a wide range of topics and concerns.
Cuts down on time to produce an effective e-policy.......2001-04-10
This book covers all of the key points and provides some excellent topics to include in a corporate e-policy. The goal of this book is to aid you in developing a policy that will provide clear, enforceable guidelines to your employees in the acceptable use of the Internet and electronic mail, and to protect your company's image.
It starts out with a well developed approach to assessing your current situation with respect to Internet and software usage, and provides a handy list of questions to aid in this task. The key objective is to discover your company's exposures and what abuse of systems or services [if any] need to be immediately addressed by the policy.
In order to fully understand the results of your assessment and how they relate to risks and exposures, the author provides fundamentals of "cyberlaw" and general security concerns that will indicate, roughly, the degree of risk your company faces. These are important considerations for tailoring an e-policy to which your employees can relate. I liked the chapter on cyber insurance products and how they can be used to transfer some of the inherent risks to an underwriter. I didn't even know such policies existed. The author also addresses software piracy, which can be a big issue because the world wide web has many sources for pirated software (commonly called "Warez"). It goes without saying that pirated software can expose your company to legal headaches and expenses, not to mention technical headaches and lost productivity that will occur if that stolen software also comes with a virus attached.
The book then shows you how to develop an e-policy that is based on your assessment results, and the issues previously discussed in the book. What is valuable here is that the author provides a list of all elements that need to be included in the policy. Moreover the next chapters provide additional material that will prove to be invaluable in preparing your company for the policy. For example, there is a "Netiquette" primer for employees, on-line writing guidelines, and advice on training your employees. The training aspect of implementing an e-policy is especially important because many employees have home computers and are experienced Internet users. They might consider themselves to be experts and may resent being "constrained" by a policy that dictates how they use the Internet at work. Educating them and getting their "buy-in" is essential, and the author provides some effective ways to get that "buy-in".
I found the sample policies in the appendices to be particularly valuable to use as guidelines for drafting a clearly-worded policy that covers all key elements. The applicable laws cited in the appendices were also valuable because they indicate the many sources of legal risks (and protection) that touch an e-policy.
This book provides an excellent starting point for developing an effective e-policy that can be closely tailored to your company and "sold" to your employees. Its clear writing, completeness and sensible advice earn it 5 stars. I will offer one caveat: any e-policy developed based on this book or any other should not be issued until it has been carefully reviewed by legal counsel. I am not an attorney (I am a computer consultant by profession), however, I do know that such a policy touches so many aspects of privacy and employment law that you may put your company at greater risk by implementing a policy that has not been reviewed by qualified legal counsel than by having no policy at all.
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Turn the tables on termination! Firing Back gives you the ammunition you need to take charge and secure the best possible severance package. You'll find powerful, effective strategies for negotiation, as well as clear guidelines for creating the best conditions for your financial future. You'll also find scores of illuminating real-life stories âsome tough, some hilarious âfrom people who've been there and survived. Here's what you need to know about:
- Reading the signs of impending termination
- Managing the termination meeting
- Countering your employer's negotiation tactics
- Cutting a successful exit package
- Deciding whether to take your employer to court for illegal actions
- Signing a favorable settlement and release agreement
- Preserving your financial gains and minimizing out-of-pocket expenses.
Visit the authors' Web site at http://www.firingback.com
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Strong Medicine for Victims of Firing.......2000-03-25
Jodie-Beth Galos and Sandy McIntosh have written an extremely useful book for those who have been unjustly fired or "downsized." The authors provide a comprehensive plan for deciding what the terminated (or soon to be terminated) employee wishes to accomplish, what s/he can, in fact, accomplish, how, precisely, to enter into negotiations and pursue and monitor each phase of the process, how to reach a satisfactory settlement, and, finally, how to manage money while out of work. This clearly and elegantly written book features a balance of realistic stories about firing and negotiation processes and appropriately technical and involved legal and financial information.
Save your money.......1999-12-10
This book is terrible.The "real life situations" used to convey points are so contrived they are obviously made up.This book is written on a sixth grade level and would only apply to your situation if you live in a sitcom.Very poor and possibly financially dangerous advice.Seek information elsewhere.
Puts you in the driver's seat when they're driving you out.......1999-04-24
This book takes the reader from a position of helplessness in the firing process to that of equals negotiating the best transition out of a work situation. While nothing will ever make the process of losing your job pleasant, this book covers all of the ins and outs of making sure that you get the best exit deal that you can, and that you don't fall apart in the time between jobs. Covering the time from before you lose your job (Yes, Virginia, there may be signs that it is coming) through the process of negotiating your exit, and what to do after it's all over, this book gives a solid, sensible approach to handling yourself in the one crisis few of us anticipate. This book tells you what to do, and more importantly, what not to do when you are being fired. Most people don't think about being fired until it's all over. Get the book and be prepared. It can happen to you.
"Firing Back" is a must for a financial planner's library........1997-06-26
When a client faces a daunting task of pulling his
life together after being fired, usually the last
thing he wants to do is "deal" with the ex-employer.
This book effeciently steps the employee through
the maze of beaurocratic nightmares that must be
addressed.
--Pam Pearson, pearsonfin@aol.com
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To write well, you need to keep it clear and concise. But for many who struggle with writing reports, memos, e-mails, and other necessary correspondence on the job, thats easier said than done. This no-nonsense book is a virtual lifeline to writing success. Author Steve Gladis has been a writer all his life. He has published numerous magazine and journal articles as well as 11 books. Survival Writing for Business presents, in an easy-to-follow format, his top tips for writing clearly and briefly. The book answers your most pressing questions about writing, shows you what works and what doesnt, and reveals dozens of shortcuts you can apply today for instant results. The chapters also contain numerous examples that illustrate the content and make the lessons learned memorable. Guidelines include: Use direct, useful verbs Keep sentences short Avoid abstractions and use concrete language Dont shift number, tense, voice, subject, or point of view Structure your writing Write with style Become a good editor Write to your audience An entire chapter is devoted to e-mailthe new backbone of business correspondence. Learn cutting-edge strategies that will help you keep e-mail brief, leave emotions out, stick to the point, avoid flaming, and much more.
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A Definite Best Buy!.......2005-07-14
How can you not love a book that practices what it preaches? Steve Gladis' new book, Survival Writing for Business does-and I love it. Here's why.
First, it's no-nonsense. Gladis tells it straight up with chapter headings like these: "Use Direct, Useful Verbs"; "Keep Sentences Short"; "Structure Your Writing"; "Write with Style"; "Keep Related Words Together"; and "Write to Your Audience."
Second, the book is full of practical examples and tips from a writer who knows his territory. If only all writers followed these two tips for revising:
(1) "Read [your writing] aloud-by listening to what you've written you often hear where the errors and rough spots are."
(2) " Another way [to revise] is to reformat the text. If the draft is single-spaced, then double-space it or place it in two columns. The visual difference helps give you distance and an objective eye."
Finally, Survival Writing for Business is a fine example of the author taking his own advice. The preface alone is worth the read: "To write well, keep it clear and concise. This book should help." That's it-the entire preface in two sleek sentences.
The chapter "Write to Your Audience" is particularly useful for people who struggle with starting correspondence. Gladis offers two focusing questions as a sure-fire starting point, and then provides on-target specifics for challenges like writing to supervisors, peers, and subordinates.
Thanks, Steve, for this deceptively simple yet profound lifeline to writing success.
Survival Writing for Business.......2005-07-09
This book is a handy compendium that I recommend for my graduate business school students to keep by their desks at home and at work. Grammatical and contextual references are easy to locate and understand. Clear and concise writing reference manual. Dr. Gladis' work deserves 5 stars!
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- Good book for non-legal types
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- For every CIO, VP, IT's & VP, HR's bookshelf. Recommended.
- Well worth the money!
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Good book for non-legal types.......2003-09-17
This is a really good book for a Net Admin such as myself. It explains all the legalese very well and I don't see any aspect of policy that it doesn't touch on. There are lots of great quotes you can put into your own policy document.
The one complaint I read about it being "thin", is somewhat accurate. It's less than 150 pages, but there is a lot great information in those pages. My only complaint is that you will have to type all of the policies into your own document. They are not provided electronically. Add a CD to the book, or a web site where the samples can be downloaded and I'd give 5-stars.
Very Concise and Easy to Follow.......2001-12-28
I like this book. It is very readable, concise, practical and easy to follow. The author has done an excellent work to put this vast field of legal and technical knowlege into a very readable form for average reader in business and management.
10,000 foot view only.......2000-01-04
This is a very general, high level view. Very thin book. Not a lot of meat.
For every CIO, VP, IT's & VP, HR's bookshelf. Recommended........1999-03-20
Provides guidelines for developing policy governing the use of computers, e-mail and the internet. Focuses on reducing legal liability, protecting confidential, proprietary information, and guarding against the waste of information technology resources. Filled with many examples of policies. Includes text of selected laws and regulations and a useful index of sample clauses. Should be on every CIO's, VP, IT and VP, HR's bookshelf. Recommended.
Well worth the money!.......1999-02-09
It's written for the lay person who needs to formulate IT policy. It gives both policy statement examples and background data to permit the reader to formulate policies to suit their business needs. It was exactly what I was looking for.
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Dictionary of Personnel And Educational Terms/ Worterbuch Personal Und Bildungswesen: English - German / Deutsch - Englisch
Rory O'flanagan , and
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This dictionary contains the most essential terminology for areas such as wages and salaries, social affairs, pension-relevant matters, health insurance, transfers, promotions, as well as social welfare legislation and regulations governing industrial relations. It addresses
- staff in HR-departments
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Thoroughly revised and expanded, this dictionary contains some 9,000 entries in either language. It is a comprehensive collection of the most important terminology in the fields of Personnel and Education.
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