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Best Practice in Inventory Management

Best Practice in Inventory Management

Best Practice in Inventory Management 3E offers a simple entirely jargon-free and yet comprehensive introduction to key aspects of inventory management. Good management of inventory enables companies to improve their customer service cash flow and profitability. This text outlines the basic techniques how and where to apply them and provides advice to ensure they work to provide the desired effect in practice. With an unrivalled balance between qualitative and quantitative aspects of inventory control experienced consultant Tony Wild portrays the many ways in which stock management is more nuanced than simple number crunching and mathematical modelling. This long-awaited new edition has been substantially and thoroughly updated. The product of decades of experience and expertise in the field Best Practice in Inventory Management 3E provides students and professionals even those with no prior experience in the area an unbiased and honest picture of what it takes to effectively manage stocks in a firm.

GBP 35.99
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Unaccompanied Children in European Migration and Asylum Practices In Whose Best Interests?

Unaccompanied Children in European Migration and Asylum Practices In Whose Best Interests?

Unaccompanied minor migrants are underage migrants who for various reasons leave their country and are separated from their parents or legal/customary guardians. Some of them live entirely by themselves while others join their relatives or other adults in a foreign country. The concept of the best interests of a child is widely applied in international national legal documents and several guidelines and often pertains to unaccompanied minor migrants given that they are separated from parents who are not able to exercise their basic parental responsibilities. This book takes an in-depth look at the issues surrounding the best interests of the child in relation to unaccompanied minor migrants drawing on social legal and political sciences in order to understand children’s rights not only as a matter of positive law but mainly as a social practice depending on personal biographies community histories and social relations of power. The book tackles the interpretation of the rights of the child and the best interests principle in the case of unaccompanied minor migrants in Europe at political legal and practical levels. In its first part the book considers theoretical aspects of children’s rights and the best interests of the child in relation to unaccompanied minor migrants. Adopting a critical approach to the implementation of the Convention of Rights of a Child authors nevertheless confirm its relevance for protecting minor migrants’ rights in practice. Authors deconstruct power relations residing within the discourses of children’s rights and best interests demonstrating that these rights are constructed and decided upon by those in power who make decisions on behalf of those who do not possess authority. Authors further on explore normative and methodological aspects of Article 3 of the Convention on the Rights of a Child and its relevance for asylum and migration legislation. The second part of the book goes on to examine the actual legal framework related to unaccompanied minor migrants and implementation of children’s’ rights and their best interests in the reception protection asylum and return procedures. The case studies are based on from the empirical research on interviews with key experts and unaccompanied minor migrants in Austria France Slovenia and United Kingdom. Examining age assessment procedures unaccompanied minors’ survivals strategies and their everyday life in reception centres the contributors point to the discrepancy between the states’ obligations to take the best interest of the child into account when dealing with unaccompanied minor migrants and the lack of formal procedures of best interest determination in practice. The chapters expose weaknesses and failures of institutionalized systems in selected European countries in dealing with unaccompanied children and young people on the move. | Unaccompanied Children in European Migration and Asylum Practices In Whose Best Interests?

GBP 42.99
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Critically Ill Children and the Law Medical Decision-Making and the Best Interests Principle

Critically Ill Children and the Law Medical Decision-Making and the Best Interests Principle

A series of recent high-profile court cases has demonstrated the inadequacy of current laws in addressing issues relating to medical treatment decisions involving seriously ill children. The challenges of determining that life-sustaining medical treatment is not in a young child’s best interests have resulted in criticism of the best interests principle. This book explores the theoretical foundations of the best interests principle and alternatives offered in the academic literature to allow readers to understand why the principle remains contentious despite its prevalence. It provides theoretical background exploration of what occurs in practice and proposes a novel approach to address these challenges. Frameworks for decision-making identified in the academic literature are used to examine the application of the best interests principle in practice in England and Wales Australia and New Zealand through a review of the case law and qualitative research with paediatric doctors. The exploration of current practice allows readers to understand the challenges of applying the best interests principle but also the need to retain a focus on the child. Readers are introduced to a human-rights based approach which ensures that the focus remains on upholding the child’s best interests but also provides a more comprehensive explanation of the situation. Progressing the debate around end-of-life decision-making and children the book will be a valuable resource for academics researchers and policy-makers. It will also provide practical guidance to both legal and medical practitioners in managing disputes about the provision of life-sustaining treatment. | Critically Ill Children and the Law Medical Decision-Making and the Best Interests Principle

GBP 130.00
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Play Therapy Supervision A Practical Guide to Models and Best Practices

Play Therapy Supervision A Practical Guide to Models and Best Practices

Play therapy is one of the fastest-growing specialty areas in mental health. Understanding the skills knowledge and strategies that make play therapy supervision effective is essential in supporting the integrity and needs of a thriving field. Play Therapy Supervision: A Practical Guide to Models and Best Practices is an all-encompassing play therapy supervision compendium. In these pages current and prospective play therapy professionals and supervisors will find effective strategies for engaging in supervision with literature that is firmly rooted in empirical research and practical examples. Useful for novice and experienced supervisors this book describes best practices in supervision and contemporary topics for building an effective play therapy supervision practice. This text also emphasizes the critical importance of cultural humility in play therapy supervision. Other important features include: Ethical and legal issues in play therapy supervision Building a play therapy supervision relationship Evaluation in play therapy supervision Technology in play therapy supervision including extended reality School-based play therapy supervision Techniques in play therapy supervision: mindfulness sand tray self-compassion art and movement and more! | Play Therapy Supervision A Practical Guide to Models and Best Practices

GBP 34.99
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Family School Community Engagement and Partnerships Theory and Best Practices

Family School Community Engagement and Partnerships Theory and Best Practices

How can colleges and schools support the inclusion of family school and community engagement curricula in teacher and administrator preparation programs? The contributions in this book try to answer this question with contributors describing their experiences their programs and their support for the goal of enhancing parental involvement and engagement in Schools and Colleges of Education. The authors and researchers such as Joyce Epstein who is the foremost researcher on the topic have the knowledge and expertise in family school and community engagement and partnerships from both theory and best practice perspectives. The book is designed to be interactive and readers are encouraged to engage themselves in the conversation. Readers are invited to e-mail any of the editors to discuss the questions posed. This book was originally published as a special issue of Teaching Education. | Family School Community Engagement and Partnerships Theory and Best Practices

GBP 44.99
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Staging Sex Best Practices Tools and Techniques for Theatrical Intimacy

Staging Sex Best Practices Tools and Techniques for Theatrical Intimacy

Staging Sex lays out a comprehensive practical solution for staging intimacy nudity and sexual violence. This book takes theatre practitioners step-by-step through the best practices tools and techniques for crafting effective theatrical intimacy. After an overview of the challenges directors face when staging theatrical intimacy Staging Sex offers practical solutions and exercises provides a system for establishing and discussing boundaries and suggests efficient and effective language for staging intimacy and sexual violence. It also addresses production and classroom specific concerns and provides guidance for creating a culture of consent in any company or department. Written for directors choreographers movement coaches stage managers production managers professional actors and students of acting courses Staging Sex is an essential tool for theatre practitioners who encounter theatrical intimacy or instructional touch whether in rehearsal or in the classroom. | Staging Sex Best Practices Tools and Techniques for Theatrical Intimacy

GBP 32.99
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Best Interests of the Student Applying Ethical Constructs to Legal Cases in Education

Best Interests of the Student Applying Ethical Constructs to Legal Cases in Education

Best Interests of the Student presents both a theoretical model for guiding educators as they confront legal and ethical dilemmas in their schools as well as highly accessible and annotated court cases for exploration. The authors introduce an ethical decision-making model that focuses on strategies for determining what actions are in the best interests of the student and demonstrates the application of this theoretical model for examining legal and ethical dimensions of court cases. Discussion questions at the end of each case encourage readers to examine issues from differing viewpoints helping them to become more self-reflective school leaders who can effectively address legal dilemmas in their own contexts. This important text is a valuable resource for both aspiring and practicing school administrators and leaders. This thoroughly revised edition features: • An entirely new chapter on conceptual and empirical insights grounding our understanding of students’ best interests • 10 new legal cases reflecting recent developments in school law including educational needs of transgender students immunity for student searches conflicts between religious expression and free speech educators’ access to students’ cell phone data education for children of undocumented immigrants and access to literacy as a fundamental right • A focus on preparing school leaders to meet the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) • Updated information and references throughout to reflect current context resources and education policy | Best Interests of the Student Applying Ethical Constructs to Legal Cases in Education

GBP 38.99
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Best Practices for Environmental Health Environmental Pollution Protection Quality and Sustainability

Best Practices for Environmental Health Environmental Pollution Protection Quality and Sustainability

In a present where there are countless opportunities for the spread of exotic diseases the expansion and creation of far more illness in our global population through globalization and rapid transportation and the contamination of water air and land we find ourselves accountable. In this day and age we are confronted by global warming Ebola the Zika virus lead in our water supply enormous problems of infrastructure including aging sewer lines water lines electrical grids roads and bridges and the list goes on and on. Best Practices for Environmental Health: Environmental Pollution Protection Quality and Sustainability is a one source major response to all of the environmental issues that affect global health and the worldwide protection and preservation of the natural environment. It compiles broad-based and comprehensive coverage of environmental topics broken down by specialized fields. Topics range from children’s environmental health to food protection and technology water and waste systems infection control bioterrorism and pandemic health emergencies and HAZMAT. Plus it includes an overview of the current state of the profession and sections on programmatic techniques. This book helps solve the problems of disease and injury by presenting expert evidence-based best practices. This first of the kind handbook is essential reading for all environmental and public health undergraduate students as well as a fantastic overview for professionals in all environmental health pollution and protection areas. | Best Practices for Environmental Health Environmental Pollution Protection Quality and Sustainability

GBP 48.99
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Invest in Your Best 9 Strategies to Grow Support and Celebrate Your Most Valuable Teachers

Invest in Your Best 9 Strategies to Grow Support and Celebrate Your Most Valuable Teachers

Support celebrate and grow your best teachers so that they stay in your school and continue to have maximum impact. Burnout and teacher turnover are on the rise yet we often spend more of our energy on the underperformers. In this powerful book from bestselling authors Todd Whitaker Connie Hamilton Joseph Jones and T. J. Vari you'll learn why it’s crucial to recognize your best teachers going beyond superficial gestures of appreciation and investing in them in deeper ways. The authors show school leaders how to identify their best teachers and then reveal strategies for supporting them including recognizing the value-cost of teachers’ time; prioritizing appreciation; controlling the narrative; tailoring professional learning; helping teachers grow through peer observations as well as beyond the school; applying data informed feedback; and nurturing self- and collective-efficacy. Each chapter begins with a powerful story an overview of our blind spots strategies on what we should invest in and how to ensure that the whole school profits from your efforts. There’s also an Initial Deposits feature that provides a quick tangible way to get started with each idea. With the helpful models tips and tricks in this book you won’t just be inspired to make a change but will be well equipped to take action. As your best teachers get better-and-better your students and the entire school culture will benefit! | Invest in Your Best 9 Strategies to Grow Support and Celebrate Your Most Valuable Teachers

GBP 22.99
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Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies Best Practices for Public Procurement

Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies Best Practices for Public Procurement

Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies: Best Practices for Public Procurement Third Edition provides state-of-the-art tools for best practice in the procurement of services at state and local levels throughout the procurement cycle. Including lively case studies and research conducted with state and local agencies across the United States this award-winning book provides management advice and tips on compliance to reduce costs select the best-qualified contractors manage contractors’ performance and prevent corruption and waste. Utilizing the results of new research across states cities counties and institutes of higher learning this third edition offers 18 all-new best-practice documents as well as updated methodologies and templates including but not limited to: a full-length and short form request for proposal (RFP) a full-length and short form pro forma contract (PFC) a letter contract a sample estimate at completion a contract amendment template and a form for evaluation of proposals. Special consideration is given to obtaining services and products during states of emergency. Several additional resources for instructors and professionals are available online including templates and PowerPoint slides. The roadmap and templates contained in this book and available online to readers will prove essential to state and local government agency contracting professionals and other officials and employees called upon to participate in the drafting of solicitations writing sole source justifications writing scopes of work serving on advance contract planning and source selection teams recommending award of contracts or assisting in the management of those contracts. | Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies Best Practices for Public Procurement

GBP 59.99
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Communicating Construction Insight Experience and Best Practice

Communicating Construction Insight Experience and Best Practice

This book is a wide-ranging exploration of PR and communication in the construction industry with a strong emphasis on communications theory strategy and technique. The editors begin with an introduction to the UK construction industry and its supply chains as well as various elements of PR in relation to the construction process. Subsequent chapters provide a strategic overview practical examples success stories case studies and personal perspectives on PR for different parts of the built environment and reputational issues in construction. Chapters include expert advice on communications for architecture planning building consultancy building products and manufacturers general and specialist contractors construction technology infrastructure and communicating sustainability in the built environment. The conclusion looks at the current and upcoming reputational priorities for communicators in construction as well as the top ten priorities for implementing PR as a strategic management discipline in the industry. This book is essential reading for all construction PR teams students studying both for built environment and PR/marketing degrees and CPD courses and anyone working in the built environment sector who needs to consider PR and marketing as part of their role. | Communicating Construction Insight Experience and Best Practice

GBP 44.99
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High-Impact Practices in Online Education Research and Best Practices

High-Impact Practices in Online Education Research and Best Practices

This volume offers the first comprehensive guide to how high-impact practices (HIPs) are being implemented in online environments and how they can be adjusted to meet the needs of online learners. This multi-disciplinary approach will assist faculty and administrators to effectively implement HIPs in distance education courses and online programs. With a chapter devoted to each of the eleven HIPs this collection offers guidance that takes into account the differences between e-learners and traditional on-campus students. A primary goal of High-Impact Practices Online is to share the ways in which HIPs may need to be amended to meet the needs of online learners. Through specific examples and practical suggestions in each chapter readers are introduced to concrete strategies for transitioning HIPs to the online environment that can be utilized across a range of disciplines and institution types. Each chapter of High-Impact Practices Online also references the most recent and relevant literature on each HIP so that readers are brought up to date on what makes online HIPs successful. The book provides guidance on how best to implement HIPs to increase retention and completion for online learners. | High-Impact Practices in Online Education Research and Best Practices

GBP 31.99
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Feedback Fundamentals and Evidence-Based Best Practices Give It Ask for It Use It

Feedback Fundamentals and Evidence-Based Best Practices Give It Ask for It Use It

Feedback is an incredibly valuable source of information – it enables us to be more self-aware and understand what we are doing well and it tells us what we could be doing differently more of or less of to improve our performance and achieve our goals. Feedback Fundamentals and Evidence-Based Best Practices: Give It Ask for It Use It provides an essential overview of feedback fundamentals what gets in the way of effective feedback exchanges and the impact of technology on feedback interactions. The value of feedback is often unrealized because people dread giving it dread receiving it and may not know what to do with it once they get it. Feedback Fundamentals and Evidence-Based Best Practices balances research testimonials and practical tools to provide readers with a thorough understanding of feedback exchanges. Critical findings from decades of research in psychology business and other disciplines are distilled into tools and strategies that readers can easily adopt in their own lives regardless of who they are or what they do. Throughout the book are a wealth of examples from a variety of people and situations both within and outside traditional work contexts. Feedback Fundamentals and Evidence-Based Best Practices: Give It Ask for It Use It is a crucial resource for professionals leaders and anyone of any industry or stage in life looking to give better feedback proactively ask for feedback gracefully receive feedback and put that feedback to use. | Feedback Fundamentals and Evidence-Based Best Practices Give It Ask for It Use It

GBP 24.99
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Virtual Reality Filmmaking Techniques & Best Practices for VR Filmmakers

Virtual Reality Filmmaking Techniques & Best Practices for VR Filmmakers

Virtual Reality Filmmaking presents a comprehensive guide to the use of virtual reality in filmmaking including narrative documentary live event production and more. Written by Celine Tricart a filmmaker and an expert in new technologies the book provides a hands-on guide to creative filmmaking in this exciting new medium and includes coverage on how to make a film in VR from start to finish. Topics covered include: The history of VR; VR cameras; Game engines and interactive VR; The foundations of VR storytelling; Techniques for shooting in live action VR; VR postproduction and visual effects; VR distribution; Interviews with experts in the field including the Emmy-winning studios Felix & Paul and Oculus Story Studio Wevr Viacom Fox Sports Sundance’s New Frontier and more. | Virtual Reality Filmmaking Techniques & Best Practices for VR Filmmakers

GBP 46.99
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Food and Agricultural Tourism Theory and Best Practice

Food and Agricultural Tourism Theory and Best Practice

This book fills a gap in the growing academic discipline of food and agricultural tourism offering the first multidisciplinary approach to food tourism and the role it plays in economic development destination marketing and gastronomic exploration. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the discipline by considering food tourism in connection with both cultural values and important issues in agriculture food consumption and safety and rural heritage and sustainability. The book is divided into four Parts. Part I defines the elements of food tourism and explains its relationship with sustainability. Part II provides an overview of rural development and demonstrates the impact of industrialization and globalization on eating habits. Part III focuses on food tourism studies and market segmentation techniques to help students understand customer needs regarding food tourism products. Finally Part IV looks at the financial policy and legal requirements relating to food tourism development providing hands-on tools for students entering food tourism businesses or industries. Complemented by a wide range of international case studies key definitions and study questions Food and Agricultural Tourism is essential reading for students of tourism geography and economic development studies. | Food and Agricultural Tourism Theory and Best Practice

GBP 42.99
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Best Practices for Mentoring in Online Programs Supporting Faculty and Students in Higher Education

Best Practices for Mentoring in Online Programs Supporting Faculty and Students in Higher Education

Best Practices for Mentoring in Online Programs is a straightforward guide to creating meaningful lasting mentoring programs for faculty or students enrolled in fully or predominantly online programs. Faculty and student mentoring programs are proliferating in higher education including peer mentoring group/network mentoring and career mentoring making it all the more important that administrators and instructors incorporate research-based best practices for effective and successful implementation. Divided into two sections – the first on mentoring programs for faculty the second on programs for students – this volume engages a broad variety of mentoring models and contexts across disciplines paying special attention to the effective strategies and common problems associated with online mentoring. The book addresses the practical aspects of setting up running structuring and evaluating online mentoring programs along with the recruitment selection compensation and recognition of mentors. Case studies and interviews bring to life the challenges and opportunities of mentorship including how to resolve discussions pertaining to difficult or controversial issues while a wealth of resources templates and checklists will help administrators and faculty take concrete steps towards implementing or developing programs tailored to their needs and institutional contexts. | Best Practices for Mentoring in Online Programs Supporting Faculty and Students in Higher Education

GBP 32.99
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Strategies for Differentiating Instruction Best Practices for the Classroom

Strategies for Differentiating Instruction Best Practices for the Classroom

This updated edition of Strategies for Differentiating Instruction offers practical approaches that allow all students to make continuous progress and be appropriately challenged by focusing on their various levels of knowledge and readiness to learn. Written in an accessible teacher-friendly style chapters explore methods to tier learning experiences so that all students’ unique learning needs are met. The new edition updates the strategies complete with student examples and provides Developing and Assessing Products (DAP) tools for a variety of products as reproducible appendices. Full of research-supported examples and designed specifically for teachers who are new to differentiated instruction this book offers vetted practical advice for preassessing students implementing differentiation strategies and managing and assessing student learning. This new edition is a must read for teachers seeking to master the essentials on how to differentiate instruction and address all students' needs interests and abilities. | Strategies for Differentiating Instruction Best Practices for the Classroom

GBP 22.99
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Teaching Exceptional Children Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Special Education

Teaching Exceptional Children Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Special Education

Teaching Exceptional Children is the ideal textbook for introductory graduate and undergraduate courses on early childhood special education and teaching in inclusive classrooms. Bayat’s clear and accessible writing the text’s visually appealing design and the focused pedagogy included in each chapter help make it possible for students and instructors to cover a significant amount of material. This powerful text identifies specific behavioral characteristics and presents theoretical information grounded in neuroscience and child development research for a wide range of disabilities. Chapters provide research-based best practices for effectively working with children with various disabilities in inclusive classrooms. This third edition has been fully updated with recent research and includes new sections on Universal Design for Learning adaptations technology and common challenges in inclusive early childhood classrooms. This book is also accompanied by a robust collection of online resources for instructors and students providing full support including a Companion Website featuring an Instructor's Manual with additional ideas for assignments and projects web and video links with reflection questions a test bank and lecture slides; and an eBook+ offering interactive links to videos glossary terms and more! | Teaching Exceptional Children Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Special Education

GBP 64.99
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Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry A Guide to Best Practice

Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry A Guide to Best Practice

Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry: A Guide to Best Practice takes a ‘process’ approach and provides the reader with an essential understanding of the purpose policies and processes concerned with managing an enterprise’s workforce within the current business and social environment. Since the ninth edition of this book there have been many significant developments in this field and this new edition has been completely revised and updated in the following ways: Extensively updated content to reflect recent issues and trends relevant to the hospitality industry including: changing labour market profiles and the ‘gig’ economy the digital transformation of HRM practices employer branding developments talent management strategies employee well-being considerations and contemporary concerns over diversity gender and harassment at work. Five new chapters on: organizational culture modern labour markets emotions and well-being careers in hospitality and digital HRM. New international case studies throughout to explore key issues and show real-life applications of HRM in the hospitality industry. Written in a user-friendly style each chapter includes international examples bulleted lists guides to further reading and exercises to test knowledge. | Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry A Guide to Best Practice

GBP 52.99
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The Handbook of Communication Training A Best Practices Framework for Assessing and Developing Competence

The Handbook of Communication Training A Best Practices Framework for Assessing and Developing Competence

Communication remains a significant topic for job acquisition development and advancement. As such there are no shortage of classes seminars and books written on the subject. However there are few designed for the corporate consultant that are not aligned with some proprietary system traditional academic classrooms or author’s speculation. These tend to be either inaccessible questionable in their content or specifically aligned with the producers’ interests. So where can the Communication trainers and consultants go to focus on fundamental touchstone research and practices? The Handbook of Communication Training is a powerful template and first of its kind for communication practitioners and academicians who wish to strengthen their professional capabilities. It also acts as a guide and standard for consumers and clients of these services. The chapters within are an outgrowth of the National Communication Association’s Training & Development Division’s desire to provide guidance structure and support for members and non-members alike. It is specifically targeted at those pursuing best practices regarding communication consulting coaching teaching and training. The 7 Best Practices presented in this book represent capabilities that are foundational to the effective transfer of communication promotion and skill enhancement. As such these practices and supporting chapters should appeal to novice and experts alike. | The Handbook of Communication Training A Best Practices Framework for Assessing and Developing Competence

GBP 51.99
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Executive Talent Developing and Keeping the Best People

Executive Talent Developing and Keeping the Best People

This brilliant up-to-date compendium argues that the most successful factor in company life is good people: individuals who are capable competent and savvy. Can corporate life attract such people? Ginzberg argues that despite demographic dislocations and the challenges to the work ethic the answer to this question is a loud yes. In Executive Talent Ginzberg and his colleagues show how to attract train and promote a superior work force and how to take advantage of the different values in today's employees. Over 25 percent of the population currently graduates from a senior college and the number going for advanced degrees is climbing. Blacks and Hispanics together will soon account for one in every four new native-born job applicants. Women are now nearly as prevalent in the work force as men. Today's employees place more emphasis on family and leisure and less on company loyalty. In the face of these critical changes companies can no longer continue with the same human resource policies. Ginzberg offers new approaches to attract and retain superior talent. In Executive Talent Ginzberg brings together top academics and high level executives to explore the new world of work. They discuss coming trends and changes that will reshape the talent pool how these shifts will impact the individual company and ways to develop and implement a human resource strategy to meet the challenging work force of the future. | Executive Talent Developing and Keeping the Best People

GBP 130.00
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Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook A Guide to Staying Ahead of the Workflow Curve

Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook A Guide to Staying Ahead of the Workflow Curve

Managing your digital photos can be one of the most unavoidable headaches. With so many existing workflow practices based on specific software rather than a universal view of the entire image file processing ecology you need something that can make the process less overwhelming. Patricia Russotti and Richard Anderson provide you with the best workflow practices for planning and capturing to archiving you digital photography and everything in between. This easy-to-follow design paired with detailed charts and beautiful photos will give you the tools you need to perfect your workflow. This handbook is software version independent and focuses more on the key fundamentals that are a constant from software to software. Furthermore stay current with the accompanying website (www. dpBestflow. org) that provides resources and links for ever changing technology and the latest advances in workflow and interviews with professional photographers. Co-published with the American Society of Media Photographers and dpBestflow (A U. S. Library of Congress funded project) Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook is the most trusted resource for digital photographers and digital imaging artists. | Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook A Guide to Staying Ahead of the Workflow Curve

GBP 180.00
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How To Get Best Value From HR The Shared Services Option

How To Get Best Value From HR The Shared Services Option

An efficient and cost-effective HR function is essential to the successful running of any organization. And yet for many businesses it is impossible or costly to have HR staff in every office. This is particularly true for companies who have many branches such as banks and building societies. So what are they to do? Increasingly they are turning to shared services by creating a unit within the organization that typically undertakes personnel administration and basic operational support. This may be delivered to managers and employees through some combination of call centre personal contact or intranet. Creating a shared services centre enables the HR function to redefine its relationship with its stakeholders. It can become more of a strategic player and make a more business-focused contribution. This book explains what shared services are and what they look like for the HR function. It describes why organizations opt for shared services and what activities are included. It sets out the relationship between shared services and the other HR activities and between HR and line management. How To Get Best Value From HR outlines the process of introducing shared services from identifying customer needs through designing the structure to implementation and monitoring. It also outlines the likely pitfalls and importantly offers possible solutions. In particular the book highlights the big design issues including whether to outsource services where a shared services centre should be located how services should be delivered and organized including through the option of e-HR. Crucially it features an extended case study of the Royal Bank of Scotland's experience of introducing HR shared services providing a unique insight into the reality of this new way of working. | How To Get Best Value From HR The Shared Services Option

GBP 51.99
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The Routledge International Handbook of Shared Parenting and Best Interest of the Child

The Routledge International Handbook of Shared Parenting and Best Interest of the Child

This multidisciplinary volume offers an essential comprehensive study of perspectives on the scope and application of the best interests of the child and focuses mainly on its application in relation to child custody. With expert contributions from psychological sociological and legal perspectives it offers scientific analysis and debate on whether it should be the primary consideration in deciding child custody cases in cases of divorce or separation or whether it should be one of several primary considerations. It explores complex dilemmas inherent in shared parenting and whether the advantages it offers children are sufficient when compared to attributing custody to one parent and limiting visitation rights of the other. Offering a comprehensive analysis of this complex topic chapters provide detailed insight into the current state of research in this area as well as expert guidelines aimed at resolving the controversies when parents agree or disagree over their children’s living arrangements. Cutting-edge topics explored include: transnational shared parenting; alternative dispute resolution; breastfeeding parents; religious disputes between parents and the psychological social and economic factors that affect shared parenting. The Routledge International Handbook of Shared Parenting and Best Interest of the Child will be essential reading for scholars and graduate students in law psychology sociology and economics interested in shared parenting and family law.

GBP 205.00
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Valuing U.S. National Parks and Programs America’s Best Investment

Valuing U.S. National Parks and Programs America’s Best Investment

This book provides the first comprehensive economic valuation of U. S. National Parks (including monuments seashores lakeshores recreation areas and historic sites) and National Park Service (NPS) programs. The book develops a comprehensive framework to calculate the economic value of protected areas with particular application to the U. S. National Park Service. The framework covers many benefits provided by NPS units and programs including on-site visitation carbon sequestration and intellectual property such as in education curricula and filming of movies/ TV shows with case studies of each included. Examples are drawn from studies in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Golden Gate National Recreation Area Everglades National Park and Chesapeake Bay. The editors conclude with a chapter on innovative approaches for sustainable funding of the NPS in its second century. The framework serves as a blueprint of methodologies for conservationists government agencies land trusts economists and others to value public lands historical sites and related programs such as education. The methodologies are relevant to local and state parks wildlife refuges and protected areas in developed and developing countries as well as to national parks around the world. Containing a series of unique case studies this book will be of great interest to professionals and students in environmental economics land management and nature conservation as well as the more general reader interested in National Parks. | Valuing U. S. National Parks and Programs America’s Best Investment

GBP 36.99
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