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Motivational Leadership in Early Childhood Education [With

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marotz, Lynn / Lawson, Amy, PUBLISHER: Delmar Thomson Learning, This unique resource addresses one of the most challenging workplace issues facing employers today- the ability to encourage employeesa creativity, productivity, and long-term commitment to an organization. Written specifically for the early childhood field, this text respects and acknowledges the unique challenges faced in early education settings. It is written in a reader-friendly style and offers a wealth of everyday strategies and innovative ideas for motivating employee performance. The basic principles of motivational theory are explained in an easy-to-understand manner and practical ideas for increasing staff morale, encouraging quality performance and retaining employees are discussed. Each chapter of the text includes connecting points, case studies, and application activities to illustrate and reinforce the content. Quotes by notable individuals add to reader interest and emphasize the critical importance of motivational leadership skills. Several chapters are devoted to how-to strategies (monetary and non-monetary) and simple, practical ideas for motivating employees. Additional references (books, articles, and web resources) are also provided, making this text a must-have resource for anyone in a supervisory role.

An Introduction to Administrative Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: N Hawke, PUBLISHER: Aditya Books P Ltd, NA Acquista Ora

Legal Reform and Administrative Detention Powers in China

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sarah Biddulph, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, NA

The Maturing Marketplace: Buying Habits of Baby Boomers and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Moschis, George P. / Lee, Euehun / Mathur, Anil, PUBLISHER: Praeger, The buying habits of baby boomers really do differ from those of their parents. The authors show how marketers can use each group's consumption patterns to reach both markets most effectively. Another insight: buying habits of these groups differ according to the product or service offered. By analyzing each cohort's buying habits in various purchasing situations, the book dramatizes the need for customized marketing strategies. Based on two national surveys conducted by the Center for Mature Studies, Georgia State University, the book will be essential for marketing professionals and their academic colleagues. Moschis and his coauthors concentrate on food products, apparel, footwear, drugs and cosmetics, housing, technology products and telecommunications services, health care, travel and leisure, and financial and insurance services. They cover preferences for selected products and services, patronage habits, methods of purchasing, motives for preferences for specific brands and services and for payment methods, and reasons for buying direct. Each chapter addresses a specific product or service category and includes analyses of survey respondents by demographic and lifestyle characteristics and media use habits. The book concludes with a discussion of the implications of their research and the ways in which it will lead marketers to design more effective strategies, not only today but in the future.

Managed Care Answer Book, Fourth Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dacso, Sheryl Tatar / Dacso, Clifford C., PUBLISHER: Aspen Publishers, This is an indispensable reference for all professionals involved in the design, implementation, financing, or operation of a managed care program, written in the classic Answer Book format. You'll find extensive coverage of managed care, cost containment strategies, and advice on organization and implementation of programs with important issues covered from both the purchaser's and the producer's perspectives. The topic is covered from the ground up, with crucial questions and authoritative, up-to-date answers on every facet of managed care, including such valuable features as: Contract negotiation strategies and dispute resolution techniques -- Maximizing utilization review and outcomes assessment -- Techniques for managed care implementation and administration -- payer and provider contracting -- Advice on legal and regulatory considerations -- and information technology and telemedicine.

Recent Development in Administrative Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: G L Peiris, PUBLISHER: Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha Publishers, NA Acquista Ora

Mountain Environments and Communities

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Funnell, Don / Funnell, D. C. / Funnell Don, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Mountain Environments and Communities explains the background physical environment and then explores the environmental and social dimensions of mountain regions. This critical review of the concepts currently employed in mountain research, draws upon a wide range of examples from developed and developing countries. The dynamics of mountain life are described through both historical accounts of village-based systems and examples of the contemporary impact of global capital and sustainable development strategies.

ACT Testbuster W/ CD-ROM -- Rea's Testbuster for the ACT W/

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Research & Education Association / The Staff of Rea / Van Arnum, Susan, PUBLISHER: Research & Education Association, Includes the complete ACT Testbuster book plus interactive software (REA's TESTware.) The book and TESTware complement each other. Outsmart the ACT and raise your score with the proven testbuster strategies and techniques of the leading national coach and review courses. You get the best of the best coaching wisdom and test-taking strategies that have proven to raise test scores. Test questions are broken down and analyzed, with specific techniques to help you answer more questions in less time. Reviews are specifically tailored to the subject matter covered on the test so you don't waste time studying irrelevant material. The testbuster teaches you to attack any question that may appear on the ACT by capitalizing on the structure and very basis of the ACT's content. Specific strategies are taught to help you score higher on all areas of the ACT. A full-length diagnostic test is included to help you determine your strengths and weaknesses. Each review is accompanied by drill questions for practicing strategies and reinforcing concepts taught in the review. The software offers two complete exams under actual exam conditions with controlled timing and question order. It automatically scores test performance, provides analysis, and directions for further study. Also includes REA's Verbal Builder software to build vocabulary and reading skills. Includes CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh. Suitable for any PC with 16 MB of RAM minimum, Windows , or 98. Any Macintosh with a or higher processor, 16 MB of RAM minimum, System 7.1 or later.

Testing Your Understanding of Personality: Strategies and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Liebert, Robert M. / Spiegler, Michael D., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, This updated practice-test booklet offers chapter-by-chapter self-tests, matching tests, key terms, and answers for every test item.

A Guide to Coding Compliance [With 2 CDROMs]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Becker, Joanne M., PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, A Guide to Coding Compliance provides guidelines on performing coding compliance reviews and developing a coding compliance program. Real-life case studies tie fundamental knowledge with practical solutions to many compliance situations that providers face today. For the coding and billing manager the text serves as a practical guide in answering some of the most common coding and compliance issues faced today. For students the text lays a foundation for understanding the legal requirements, payer specific instructions and the importance of quality coding. Acquista Ora

Gmat - math workbook

Eserciziario edito da Kaplan per la preparazione al test GMAT. Ottime condizioni (testo nuovo) THIS ESSENTIAL GUIDE INCLUDES: Practice exercises for every Quantitative question type Detailed answer explanations Proven test-taking strategies In-depth review of essential math concepts

GMAT - Math Workbook

Eserciziario edito da Kaplan per la preparazione al test GMAT Condizioni ottime (libro nuovo) THIS ESSENTIAL GUIDE INCLUDES: Practice exercises for every Quantitative question type Detailed answer explanations Proven test-taking strategies In-depth review of essential math concepts

Amphoto Black and White Data Guide: A Complete Listing of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schaub, George, PUBLISHER: Amphoto Books, This efficiently organized reference brings together all the latest information on the complete materials needed for taking and developing black and white film and prints.

Developing the Leader Within You: Student Workbook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maxwell, John C., PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, For many years, John C. Maxwell has equipped and inspired Christians to attain the highest levels of effective leadership through his conferences and books. Maxwell believes leadership determines an organizations growth. More specifically, empower people within the group to become leaders. Designed for both small and large groups, this student guide has everything necessary to equip anyone who wants to reproduce leaders.

McGraw-Hill's Praxis I & II

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rozakis, Laurie, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, We want to help you succeed on your Praxis exams We've put all of our proven expertise into "McGraw-Hill's Praxis I & II" to make sure you're ready for these difficult teacher licensing exams. This book gives you complete preparation for Praxis I (PPST) and for the Praxis II Subject Assessments. You'll also get in-depth review and practice, plus essential question-answering techniques and strategies developed by a renowned test-prep coach. We're ready to guide you step by step through your Praxis preparation program-and give you the tools you need to succeed. Inside you'll find: 12 full-length PPST practice exams with explanations Practice Praxis II Subject Assessment questions A handy overview of the Praxis tests and testing procedures Reviews of all English and math topics tested on the PPST Test-smart strategies from a testing expert The latest information on teacher testing requirements

Addressing Global Environmental Security Through Innovative

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allen-Gil, Susan / Stelljes, Lia / Borysova, Olena, PUBLISHER: Springer, As the importance of environmental security increases worldwide, colleges and universities are evaluating how well they are preparing the next generation of environmental scientists and managers and developing new educational approaches. In this volume, we examine: (1) current educational practices and the need for change, (2) educational needs from the perspective of employers and professionals, and (3) new practices in higher education in environmental fields. The contributors were carefully selected by an international coordinating team based on their international reputations in the field of progressive educational approaches and understanding of the global employment market in environmental science. Although the focal geographic areas are North America, Europe and the former Soviet republics, the ideas and strategies discussed are universal to all institutions of higher education. We highlight specific non-traditional approaches such as using the university as a curricular tool, developing permaculture programs, and applying sustainability pedagogy, and document their success from both a student and employer perspective. We also include case studies on risk assessment and eco-efficiency education to illustrate why and how transdisciplinary education can be accomplished. We conclude that it is imperative that our educational systems teach environmental security at the university level within a transdisciplinary context; and that opportunities, such as internships and other methods of applied learning, are included in the curriculum.

Leading Your Business Into the Future with the Internet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vallee, Danielle, PUBLISHER: St. Lucie Press, It is estimated that over 61 million adults in the US and over 100 million worldwide are using the Internet. That is an incredible market for the business person savvy enough to tap into it. This new media has its own rules, requirements, and specifications. It offers possibilities no other media offers, interactivity being one of them. Implementing the Internet in business has its own administrative demands. It must be integrated to existing company policies and marketing strategies and must be managed efficiently for it to be profitable. Finding your way through the numerous services, software offers, hardware options and so on is not always easy since much of the information is found in numerous places and is very technical. Added to that, there are several myths that make the Internet appear intimidating. In addition, the security aspect is crucial, both for businesses and customers. All these dimensions bring new challenges to integrating the Internet into regular business operations and taking full advantage of what it has to offer. Leading Your Company Into the Future With Internet is a comprehensive guide that provides a step-by-step method to managers who want to implement and use this new medium to bring their companies into the future. It is geared towards managers of all levels who want to take full advantage of the potential the Internet has to offer.

Creating the American State: The Moral Reformers and the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stillman, Richard Joseph, II, PUBLISHER: University of Alabama Press, Whether renewing a driver's license, traveling on an airplane, or just watching in fascination as a robot probes Mars, we all participate in the everyday workings of the modern administrative state. As Stillman demonstrates in this study, however, we have not, until now, fully investigated or appreciated this administrative state's origins or its evolution into the entity that so affects our lives today. Stillman reveals that this modern enterprise emerged from a complex foundation of ideas and ideals rather than as a result of a simple, rational plan or cataclysmic event, as previously contended. In fact, he finds that the basis for our current administrative state lies in the lives of the seven individuals who, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, invented its various elements. Stillman also finds that although they lived at different times, these seven founders -- George William Curtis, Charles Francis Adams, Jr., Emory Upton, Jane Addams, Frederick W. Taylor, Richard Childs, and Louis Brownlow -- had much in common: all were products of intensely Protestant, small-town America, and all were motivated by strong moral idealism. Indeed, Stillman finds that state making in the United States has been a continuation of the Protestant goal to "protest and purify". Some names are more recognizable than others, but all, through remarkable moral fervor and exceptional leadership skills, invented the administrative practices and procedures so familiar today.

Developmental Psychology - A Reader

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: David Messer, David / Messer, David / Dockrell, Julie, PUBLISHER: Hodder Arnold Publishers, This is a lively and stimulating resource for all students of child development. The book begins with an overview of the field, placing the subsequent readings in context within the discipline. It includes classic essays and important recent research, divided into six sections which reflect the major areas of study in developmental psychology: starting off in life; language and communication; cognition and representation; literacy and numeracy; others and their influence; and towards adulthood. In addition the editors have provided suggestions for using the reader and for developing related study skills. Ideal for students in developmental psychology, the book will also interest students in education, social work, and health professions.

Adams Job Interview Almanac

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bob Adams Publishers / Adams Media / Verucki, Peter, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, The Adams Jobs Almanac provides an unprecedented amount of information on career opportunities and strategies. The book includes: - Names and addresses for thousands of leading employers nationwide - Information for which jobs each company commonly hires - Industry forecasts and geographical cross-references - Job outlooks for a variety of professions - Multiple extensive indexes - Advice on preparing resumes and succeeding at interviews - The latest information on online job resources With annually updated information, The Adams Jobs Almanac is the most comprehensive national career reference guide available

Economic Stabilization and Debt in Developing Countries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooper, Richard N., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), Drawing on preliminary results from a massive study conducted by the World Bank to probe the links between stabilization and growth, Cooper examines the experience of developing countries faced by the oil shocks of the s and the debt crisis of the s. He points out that a global slowdown in growth has shifted the main economic concern in developing countries from long-term growth to stabilization and adjustment. Cooper takes into account the cross-country variables that influence the degree to which a country is affected negatively or positively by external shocks and covers such topics as political organization and external debt resolution. The first chapter focuses on countries that experienced adverse shocks from the sharp increase in oil prices beginning in . It also addresses countries that should have benefited from the oil price increase, and from a comparable increase in coffee prices, for which events turned out to be less favorable than they seemed. The second chapter analyzes the "disabsorption" a country faces when it can no longer rely on foreign lending or advantageous terms of trade; it also looks at inflationary pressures and at the role of the International Monetary Fund in designing stabilization programs for its member countries. The third chapter discusses the main influences on a country's economic performance and also discusses the lessons offered for successful stabilization and long-term growth. Moving from individual developing nations to the world economic system, the final two chapters examine the question of external debt and why it has proved to be such an international stumbling block, offering suggestions on how it might be resolved.

My Prayer Journal - Blue for Boys

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Karen / Thomas Nelson Publishers / Gombert, Bobby, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Similar in format to the best-selling My Faith Journals, My Prayer Journal is filled with short thoughts and Bible verses to help encourage children to journal their thoughts and guide them in developing a regular prayer life. Includes blanks to guide prayer. Fun illustrations fill the pages, making this an inviting and friendly book for kids ages 7-11.

McGraw-Hill's ASVAB, 3rd Edition [With CDROM]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wall, Dr Janet, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill, We're ready to help you score your best on the ASVAB McGraw-Hill Education delivers the complete guide for recruits for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Packed with all the latest information about military enlistment, "McGraw-Hill's ASVAB" includes four full-length sample tests with strategies for answering every question type. Dr. Janet E. Wall, a former key member of the U.S. government's ASVAB team, is uniquely qualified to guide you through every step of the military entrance process. You'll learn tips for scoring high on all of the ASVAB subtests, and you'll find out about the rewarding jobs available to you in today's armed forces. If you're looking to launch an exciting military career, this all-in-one resource is the guide for you. Includes The latest information provided by the Department of Defense and the military 4 full-length sample tests with complete explanations for every question CD-ROM with interactive tests modeled on the real exam In-depth review of all test subjects, from algebra to shop tools Proven strategies for the ASVAB subtests that determine if you are eligible for enlistment and job training programs Actual ASVAB test directions, answer sheets, and score reports Answers to your questions about military entrance CD-ROM with practice tests; Compatible with PC and MAC systems

Amazing Buildings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hayden, Kate, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), DK Readers is a multi-level learning-to-read program combining DK's highly visual style with appealing stories at four graduated levels. Stunning photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories are guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge. DK Readers allow progression from stories for beginning readers with simple sentences and word repetition through to stories with rich vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure for proficient readers.

Reading in the Classroom: Systems for the Observation of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Briggs, Kerri L. / Vaughn, Sharon / Moats, Louisa Cook, PUBLISHER: Brookes Publishing Company, As illustrated by Reading First and other reading initiatives, policymakers and educators are very interested in raising children's literacy rates and ensuring high classroom standards. Classroom observation is one effective method to monitor progress, explain outcomes, and determine best practices for reading instruction. Reading in the Classroom provides detailed discussions of the most current and representative classroom reading observation systems used throughout the United States. This book will aid researchers, policy makers, and curriculum developers in evaluating our current educational system with respect to literacy instruction. The chapters cover a broad range of tools, all of which are specific, field-tested, and reliable. These tools were developed to study a variety of research questions, such as the effectiveness of statewide reading initiatives, the increased incidence of culturally diverse students with learning disabilities, effective teaching strategies for English language learners, methods to record the writing performance of at-risk students, ethnographic classroom observations, and ecobehavioral assessment and analysis strategies.

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