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The 'MisLeadership' of this book's title is a description of the phenomenon the authors have uncovered through their analysis of the validity, or otherwise, of current leadership styles and achievements, in the light of the challenges leaders face, and particularly of the urgent global issues with which business leaders are now confronted.

What is qualitative secondary analysis?

Written from a practitioner viewpoint with case studies and examples from a wide variety of industries, this is a practical text for Learning & Development and Human Resource practitioners, providing an in-depth treatment of all the aspects of people development within today's organizations.

This book will be crucial reading for students across a variety of disciplines.

Personnel Protection: Executive Worksite Security is a video presentation.

Drawing on the latest research, Employment Relations is a key text for anyone studying the CIPD Level 7 Advanced module Managing Employment Relations as well as all those looking to expand their knowledge and understanding in this area.

Effective feedback, whether it's meant for your boss, your peers, or your direct reports, is built around three ideas.

Measurement refers generally to the process of assigning a numeric value to, or ordering characteristics or traits of, entities under study.

Qualitative interviewing has today become one of the most common research methods across the human and social sciences, but it is an approach that comes in different guises.

An essential introduction to developing research skills and conducting practitioner research in the field of education.

It is now beyond question that Arctic Region is experiencing an unprecedented and
radical transformation.

Across the social welfare and human services fields, interest is growing in how to apply research to influence policy and practice; simultaneously, with globalization's advance, it is clearer than ever that an international perspective is vital in understanding how social, political, and institutional contexts affect research and dissemination practices.

Networks and networking are essential concepts that transform organizational, economic, and social practices.

This book provides a practical, pedagogical perspective on conducting qualitative interviews with children and young people.

Sound HRM practices matter-they are a sine qua non of effective governance in democratic government-equally so at the local, regional, state and national levels of government.

`The author has done a remarkable job of writing a very accessible introduction to a broad literature.

This book explores and elaborates on the concept of "e;heritage tourism"e; and its implications for the tourism industry worldwide.

Efficiently and effectively assess employees performance.

Johnny Salda-a outlines the basic elements of longitudinal qualitative data, focusing on micro-levels of change observed within individual cases and groups of participants.

Professions and professionalism have played an integral part in business and society.

The second edition of the essential guide, updated with new research and observations to help twenty-first century organizations create models for effective collaboration.

This is a book on how and why workers come together.

The ultimate guide to the 'what', 'how' and 'why' of literature reviewing, the second edition of the classic text shows how the literature review will unlock the full potential of one's research with: A thorough exploration of the literature review process from start to finish Two brand new chapters explaining the different types of review and evidence and evaluation Extended examples that show you how to apply key techniques and procedures A new 'core skills' framework to help you turn your research experience into employability A critical thinking focus that will help you construct convincing arguments and improve your research decisions In combining a critical, philosophical approach with an expertly selected body of practical examples, the Second Edition of Chris Hart's landmark text provides both the intellectual understanding and the technical skills required to produce sophisticated, robust literature reviews of the very highest standard.

There are two narratives of the American class structure: one of a country with boundless opportunities for upward mobility and one of a rigid class system in which the rich stay rich while the poor stay poor.

Statistical data and evidence-based claims are increasingly central to our everyday lives.

A transportation indicator is a measure of change over time in the transportation system or in its social, economic, environmental, or other effects.

Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking shines an unforgiving light on popular and lucrative 'miraculous' practices that promise to offer answers during times of trouble.

By examining intercultural relations in seventeen societies, this book answers the fundamental question: ''how shall we all live together?

From executives complaining that their teams don't contribute ideas to employees giving up because their input isn't valued--company culture is the culprit.

'A landmark in the process of decolonizing imperial Western knowledge.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONSProcess Equipment Malfunctions offers proven techniques for finding and fixing process plant problems and contains details on failure identification.

This comprehensive practitioner guide provides an accessible evidenced based approach aimed at those new to coaching and who may be undertaking coach training for a certificate in coaching or professional credentials or accreditation with the AC, ICF, EMCC, CMI or ILM.

Housing finance structures and Institutional and regulatory/fiscal aspects in housing have changed significantly in recent years.

While formal training and communication are a foundational approach to developing employees in the workplace, alternate reality games (ARGs) provide a framework for increased and sustained engagement within business organizations.

We have many ways to assess people, but which method is best?

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Action Research for Professional Selling by Peter McDonnell and Jean McNiff is for people working, or hoping to work in sales, who wish to improve their capacity for selling, and who may be involved in providing or participating in a structured sales training programme.

Building on proven methods of effective supervision, this book offers academic librarians a practical guide for the day-to-day challenges that arise in supervising student employees.

Enforcing Covenants focuses on the measures which managers of residential leasehold property can deploy to encourage leaseholders and other parties to abide by their contractual obligations with a view to achieving the most effective management of their estates and developments.

To make meaningful contributions and to drive innovation, designers first need to learn to ask the right questions so that they can identify what the real problems are.

Originally published in 1982, this book describes those basic ideas and techniques of statistics which should be known to every social scientist.

People are four times more likely to leave a job because of something going on in the office than for an outside opportunity.

Negotiation is a key part of daily lives, but learning how to negotiate successfully is a valuable skill.

This no fuss, compact guide steers social science students of all levels through the complex process of conducting a research project.

Citizens are asked to buy, and asked to consider to buy, goods of all sizes and all prices, nearly all of the time.

Contemporary HRM Issues in the 21st Century is an illuminating textbook for postgraduate students and active managers wanting to develop their understanding of issues and challenges emerging in the 21st century workplace from a HRM perspective.

Selecting and evaluating jobs and employers is a task for which few are well prepared, yet the process of changing jobs requires major personal decisions.

Many observers propose the exclusion of all religious related aspects from organizational life, others promote a more tolerant approach of certain practices, symbols and ceremonies, and few commentators highlight the values, diverse religious beliefs and experiences that employees could bring to the organization.