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This book, grounded in research and theory, provides readers with practical skills and strategies for leadership coaching explicitly tied to the needs of principals and other school leaders. It makes sense of the often contradictory literature on coaching by promoting a new approach, that of "Blended Coaching." This model-based on more than 15 years of fieldwork at the renowned New Teacher Center, University of California, Santa Cruz-recognizes that effective coaches move between facilitative and instructional approaches in their practice, and has made a meaningful difference in dozens of school districts nationwide.
Designed for individuals and institutions charged with improving principal retention, teacher satisfaction, and student achievement, this indispensable resource features:
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Total diversity training from ASTD--in full-day, half-day, or one-hour sessions! A complete training kit developed by diversity expert Tina Rasmussen, The ASTD Trainer's Sourcebook: Diversity helps you firmly establish diversity's advantages for your company in fast, easy, flexible sessions. It helps you address such diversity basics as stereotyping--how we form perception--behavior fundamentals--managing diversity vs. traditional management--teams guidelines and communications--setting the tone for valuing diversity--and much more. Plus, you get everything you need to position diversity for maiximum impact and provide effective, high-interest training: background information; games and activities; facilitator notes; instruments; training designs; assessments; participant handouts; overheads and flipcharts.
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Valuable resource for people involved in diversity training.......1997-08-09
The Sourcebook is an excellent resource for people new to diversity training as well as those who want to add new information and tools to existing trainings. The book provides innovative curriculum, handout and overhead suggestions to create or enhance diversity trainings. I have found the information and tools to be very valuable
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A decade on after it first published to international acclaim, the seminal
Handbook of Organization Studies has been updated to capture exciting new developments in the field.
Providing a retrospective and prospective overview of organization studies, this
Handbook continues to challenge and inspire readers with its synthesis of knowledge and literature. As ever, contributions have been selected to reflect the diversity of the field. New chapters cover areas such as organizational change, knowledge management and organizational networks.
Part I reflects on the relationship between theory, research and practice in organization studies.
Part II address a number of the most significant issues to effect organizations studies, such as leadership, diversity and globalization.
Comprehensive and far reaching, this important resource will set new standards for the understanding of organizational studies. It will be invaluable to researchers, teachers and advanced students alike.
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“An excellent collection of papers giving a timely overview of the field”
—Gareth Morgan
“In this substantially updated, revised and extended edition of the widely acclaimed
Handbook, the high standard of the contributions is maintained. Close consideration is given to newly emergent, such as networks and complexity, as well as more established topics. Metaphors of conversation and discourse are engagingly invoked to make and explore new distinctions, directions and connections. It is a key reference volume for more advanced students of this rapidly developing field”
—Hugh Willmott , Diageo Professor of Management Studies, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
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Handbook of Organization Studies the opportunity to revise and update their earlier contributions makes this
Handbook unique. Comparing the revised chapters to their originals offers the reader unparalleled insight into how knowledge develops in our discipline. New frameworks and deeper understandings, grounded in continuing scholarship, abound in this updated classic”
—Mary Jo Hatch, C. Coleman McGehee Eminent Scholars Research Professor of Banking and Commerce McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia
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Hardbound. This handbook serves as a source, reference, and teaching supplement for industrial organization (or industrial economics), the broad field within microeconomics that focuses on business behavior and its implications both for market structures and processes, and for public policies towards them. Comprehensive and up-to-date surveys are provided of recent developments and the state of knowledge in the major areas of research in this field as of the latter part of the 1980's, written at a level suitable for use by non-specialist economists and students on advanced graduate courses. Each chapter can be read independently, although they are organized into sections.
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Essential companion for a graduate student & researcher.......2001-01-15
The Handbook is an essential companion for a graduate student in the field of economic theory. Although both young researchers, graduate students and experts in various economic fields will find it useful, it's really indispensable for anyone who is professionally interested in the field of Industrial Organization.
It's a professional guide to the extensive literature on noncompetitive markets, both theoretical (Volume I) and empirical (Volume II). It's not a textbook, although may be used in advanced microeconomics and IO courses as a companion. It was published in 1989 and a lot changed since then. Highly recommended.
Volume III is about to be published and alltogether the three volumes are a must.
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"Appreciative Inquiry Handbook explains in-depth what AI is and how it works, and includes stories of AI interventions and classic articles, sample project plans, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, a list of resources, a glossary of terms, and more.
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Appreciative Inquiry Basics.......2006-09-28
I think this book is an essential first book on the theory and practical application of the positve appreciative process.It defines the terms, provides the research and background of the process and gives first hand stories of its application in the real world.
Appreciative Inquiry.......2006-07-11
Excellent, I was very satisfied with the theoretical explanation as well as the practical guides for solving the change management issues.
incredible resource for every change agent .......2004-08-02
The handbook is clearly written and introduces not only a new paradigm in thinking about orgaisational change work it also supports change agents in their endeavour to create sustainable and learning organisations. Great practical materials and tools across the spectrum of AI are designed with a lot of ideas how to apply any AI initiative.
This book is well organized and readable and a must for every OD practicioner and change agent.
An Extraordinary Tool For Leaders.......2004-06-28
Appreciative Inquiry Handbook offers a rich, navigational guide for industries across the spectrum. Appreciative Inquiry Handbook reflects a new paradigm in American and global industry; a must-read for industry leaders!
Appreciative Intent.......2004-06-11
This handbook guides you in applying appreciative inquiry methods in a variety of settings. We have had good results conducting two facilitation assignments with "Appreciative Intent".
In our most recent assignment, our client was impressed with the quality and quantity of the information gathered. Additionally, members of the client's leadership were also impressed with the level of participation from some of the more "quiet" people in the organization. The one-on-one questionnaire technique levels the playing field for people with a more introverted personality. Also, if you like applying a "Theory of Constraints" approach to operations you will observe that using the interview/questionnaire approach creates a multi-channel process when brain storming. (i.e. more conversations can be carried on simultaneously, thereby creating a larger stream of information or ideas in less time)
The CD alone is worth the investment!
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With more teenagers applying to college today than ever before, the competition has never been stiffer, and the stress can become unbearable not just for teens, but for the entire family. In Don’t Worry, You’ll Get In, one of the country's top college admissions counselors Michele Hernandez and leading parenting expert Mimi Doe join forces to bring teens the first college admissions guide of its kind: an easy and accessible book full of 100 specific tips to navigate the admissions process successfully and calmly. For each step, Hernandez explains to teens in simple terms exactly what they need to do, while Mimi Doe empowers them to tackle that step with confidence and in the least stressful way. Covering everything from standardized testing to summer plans to writing a great essay, Don’t Worry, You’ll Get In is the perfect guide for high schoolers who want to be accepted at the school of their choice without burning out for the sake of getting in.
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who needs this?.......2007-01-25
trully, i am from a very small town with minimal educational oppourtunities. I made my way into a very well respected graduate school without the help of a book like this. It is understood that applying for school is stressful, but so is applying for a job or a passport. The title is very accurate. If you took the time to study in highschool, took the time to research and think, you will do well on your exams as well as on your applications. While a BA/BS from Harvard may look great on the wall when compared to a "public school" remember, while the BA/BS degree is important in the real world no one really cares where it came from. I outrank a graduate from one of these ivy league schools and i graduated from a state school. Work hard no matter where you go to your undergraduate, then apply to an ivy leagus school as a graduate student. That is when the name matters. Spending 45K a year on a BA/BS degree is foolish when you can spend 6K a year to go to any state school. I have been there, i know. Freshman English lit at an ivy leagus school is the same english lit at state schools and community college. So stop stressing, stop wasting money on books that can not get you into any school if you did not work hard in highschool, and start focusing on becomming educated. That is the point of an education after all. This is supposed to be the best times of your life. Dont have it ruined by being ripped off and stressed out all day long. P.S. if for some reason highschool did not agre with you start at a sommunity college. Get real college experience and then go off to a 4 year school. It is not and never will be hopeless if you trully want an education you can get one.
disgusted me more than it helped.......2007-01-04
I regret buying this book. I was/am stressed out about getting in to college, and I expected this book to help. It just made me angry with its sugary-sweet spiritual advice like "reach for the stars" and "dig deep into the essence of your dreams" from Mimi Doe. It also stressed me out even more because of Hernandez's definitive-sounding instructions like, "Don't sign up for AP classes unless you plan on taking the AP exams" "get a job", and "[at an interview] boys can wear chinos or pants other than jeans with any regular shoe (as opposed to sneakers) with a button-down shirt or polo (no tie necessary)...Try to avoid any extreme statements (nose rings, Mohawks, spiked collars, tatoos, etc.)."
This book is just... creepy.
Don't Worry, You'll Get In.......2006-02-16
Given today's high-pressure environment surrounding college admissions, this book provides the necessary tips for avoiding the usual stress. I highly recommend it.
Fantastic.......2005-09-13
I love this book because it's about the only one my son will read...It's presented simply and is easy to digest.
I disagree with the reviewer who said it's not good tips on the right side...These are what calmed my frantic son down.
So, read this book if you or your child is stressed out about college.
Read "A is for Admission" instead. .......2005-09-09
I read this book because it was coauthored by Michele Hernandez one of the smartest private college counselor s. The book is divided into two. The left pages are written by Michele Hernandez consist of hard facts. The right pages are written by Mimi Doe and cover the emotional and spiritual aspects of college application.
Hernandez diluted her expertise with this coauthor arrangement. She short changed her reputation by using a format that looks like the result of a single brainstorming session. Indeed, the whole book is 15 pages of platitude spread over 200 pages. This is especially true of the right pages written by Mimi Doe. Her language is full of feel good banalities with zero informational value.
Just for fun, I went through the whole book and counted the concepts that were useful. I came with a score of 8 to 1 in favor of Hernandez. But that is out of about 100 mundane ideas stated by each. Thus, the yield of good ideas vs total ideas is only 8% for Hernandez (8/100) vs 1% for Mimi Doe.
Let me recommend better books on the subject. Hernandez "A is for Admission" and "Acing the College Application" are both excellent. "The Early Admission Game" by Avery and Fairbanks is a must for any one aiming at the most selective schools. Also, many of the Greenes' Guides written by the Greene brothers are very good. These include "Inside the Top Colleges", "Making it into a Top College" , "The Public Ivies", "The Hidden Ivies."
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Task Analysis is not only the most important component of Instructional Design but also the most often misconstrued and poorly executed. Starting with this premise these authors have developed a complete reference and instructional text on Task Analysis. The Handbook of Task Analysis Procedures fulfills three distinct purposes. As an overview of the field it presents a comprehensive collection of functions, techniques and tools that can be used in a variety of settings. Thirty-five different procedures are cataloged and described in individual chapters. Providing flowcharts and examples, it is organized to instruct the reader on how to perform these techniques. Finally all chapters have been consistently structed making it an ideal reference book. Handbook of Task Analysis Procedures is designed to help the reader select a specific task analysis technique for a particular situation. Having done this, the reader can then refer to the appropriate chapter for his chosen technique. This chapter provides a statement of purpose, an overview, and applications. It then presents a step by step description of how to use the procedure. The chapter concludes with examples, an evaluation, and a complete set of references. Designed to be used in education and by trainers in the business sector, this volume is a unique reference book. Part I provides an overview of Task Analysis and describes the variables that affect how task analysis is performed. A decision table and discussion help the reader select specific techniques. The techniques are grouped in Part II, III, and IV according to their functional similarity--learning analysis, job analysis, content analysis. Part V describes information gathering tools. This Handbook is essential for the reader who believes that competent task analysis is a vital part of instructional design.
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Why are some organizations successful, while others perish in the marketplace? Evidence is growing to suggest that a key part of the answer is communication. How people interact with each other, or fail to do so, often determines an organization's overall prospects of success. Accordingly, there is growing interest in techniques, which can be employed to measure current communication effectiveness and enable targets to be set for improvements.
The Handbook of Communication Audits for Organisations equips readers with the vital analytic tools required to conduct assessments. Owen Hargie, Dennis Tourish and distinguished contributors drawn from both industry and academia:
*Review the main options confronting organizations embarking on audit;
*Discuss the merits and demerits of the approaches available;
*Provide case studies of the communication audit process in action;
*Discuss how audit findings can be interpreted so suitable recommendations are framed;
*Outline how reports emanating from such audits should be constructed.
The Handbook will be invaluable to students of organizational communication, as well as the growing number of communications managers in the business world.
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Great Communication Audit Resource.......2007-01-05
If you need to perform or receive a communication audit, this book is an excellent resource. It provides case studies, sample audit questions and resources to help you plan and execute an audit.
The book focuses on the internal audit process, so it isn't much help for those seeking to do external communication audits. It also is best suited for employee audits, but it can be adapted for use in a non-profit/volunteer setting.
For those businesses wanting to learn more about internal communication issues, this book is right on track. The language is easy and approachable (although be prepared to deal with English word spellings). It is very practical and a book that should be on your shelf if you're doing internal communication audits.
Review of Handbook of Communication Audits for Organisations.......2000-09-29
Owen Hargie, Professor of Communication at the University of Ulster and Dennis Tourish, senior lecturer at University of Queensland, Australia, introduce the concept of communication audits in their handbook. This book is useful for employees involved in communications audits or those conducting audits for an organization. Their book examines methodologies for audits including a chapter each on questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, and log-sheets. The handbook provides practical help for auditors including a section on possible survey questions as well as attributes of a world-class communication system. A section of the book includes real-world examples where the authors have conducted similar communication audits to the ones they describe in the introduction. These case studies show how application can be made of the principles discussed in the handbook and include some valuable "lessons learned". This book includes some of the lastest thinking on communication audits in organizations. Only one drawback that may be noticable to an American audience - both authors are native to the "queen's English" and some of the wording may sound very British especially when trying to "translate" for a typical American organization. It's important to keep in mind that some wording may need to be slightly adjusted for the American business reader.
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