Leslie: 2389 books
by Leslie A. Morgan, PhD, Suzanne R. Kunkel
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Doody's Score: 91, 4 Stars
"[This] book's unfading preoccupation with social context, social processes, and social structures distinguishes itself and greatly contributes to the discourse in gerontology."--The Gerontologist
This is a comprehensive textbook for both undergraduate...
by Leslie Willcocks, Valerie Graeser
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
'Delivering Business Value from IT' is focused on the evaluation issue in IT and how IT evaluation can proceed across the life-cycle of any IT investment and be linked positively to improving business performance.
Chapters 1,2 and 3 detail an approach to IT evaluation whilst chapters 4 and...
Improving Healthcare Team Performance
The 7 Requirements for Excellence in Patient Care
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2012
Practical, proven techniques for improving team performance in the health care world
Teams and collaboration have become an expectation in most healthcare facilities and environments. It is accepted that high performance, patient focused teams are critical to quality patient care. However,...
by Leslie Purdon
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2007
In the late 1940s, Shay leaves school as soon as he can to become a trailer-boy on a Gardner truck that is noisy, cold and limited in speed. The driver, Fred, is one of the old school, a transport man through and through, who knows the best cafes and pubs and all the tricks of the trade. Shay soon...
by Leslie W. Kennedy, Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
Work on risk has developed into a large industry applied in a variety of ways and locations. Here we locate crime research in the overall interdisciplinary study of risk and begin to address how risk can be used as a key element in our understanding of crime origins, evolution and prevention. We investigate...
by Leslie W. Kennedy, Dr. Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2007
In confronting risk, individuals and all agencies cannot simply respond with endless resources in mitigating the damage that hazards engender—they have to establish a balance. Risk Balance and Security combines the conceptual underpinnings of risk assessment and management at both the individual...
Finding Reliable Information Online
Adventures of an Information Sleuth
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2015
We live in an information-saturated environment and spend far too much time searching, surfing, skimming, contributing, and organizing the information in our lives. We spend too little time immersing ourselves in reliable high quality information. We are often so buried in information and strapped...
by Leslie de Chernatony
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
Seeing the world's biggest brands gain ground over the world's markets, you can't deny that the 25,000 students in the UK studying marketing will never understand their subject without knowing how branding works.
This is THE key scholarly text in this crucial topic, an already hugely respected...
51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors
Connecting Couples to Build Better Marriages
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2009
51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentorsoffers an “idea box” of activities and innovative ways to deepen relationships between mentoring couples. It can beused in any of the three areas of the marriage mentoring triad:• Preparing—mentoring engaged and newlywed couples• Maximizing—mentoring...
Including One, Including All
A Guide to Relationship-Based Early Childhood Inclusion
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
The three sections of this book contain theoretical, conceptual, and practical information on relationship-based inclusive practices for early childhood classrooms 2. Includes information for approaches central to all children, whether or not they have identified special needs (such as Autism and attention...
Olin's Construction
Principles, Materials, and Methods
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Get the updated industry standard for a new age of construction!
For more than fifty years, Olin's Construction has been the cornerstone reference in the field for architecture and construction professionals and students. This new edition is an invaluable resource that will provide in-depth...
The Practice of Outsourcing
From Information Systems to BPO and Offshoring
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2009
A close look at the main developments in IT, business processes and offshore outsourcing. This book studies these topics in both theory and practice, exploring the rising prominence of outsourcing with a multi-dimensional, contextual perspective.
The Politics of Authentic Engagement
Tools for Engaging Stakeholders in Ensuring Student Success
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
The Politics of Authentic Engagement provides practical approaches for leaders in a variety of roles to address the changing landscape of schooling, build dynamic relationships in support of schools, help parents/families support their children’s achievement, and create a culture of engagement....
People First!
The School Leader's Guide to Building and Cultivating Relationships with Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013
This book is a concise guide for school leaders who want to create good relationships with their teachers. It offers easy-to-implement ideas that will help you unite with teachers to increase student achievement together. People First provides research-based and practitioner-developed tips and strategies...