Administration category: 6852 books
Off and Running
The Prospects and Pitfalls of Government Transitions in Canada
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
One of the most pivotal events in the electoral cycle is the transition of a newly elected political party from opposition to government. The incoming prime minister or premier must assemble a team of ministers, advisors, and staff that is competent and ready to govern, without disrupting the day-to-day...
Politics: Another Perspective
Commentary and Analysis on Race, War, Ethics and the American Political Landscape in the Age of Obama
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016
Over the past 8 years there have been significant shifts in the American political landscape. The election of Senator Barack Obama as America’s 44th and first African American president signaled a giant leap forward in the American social, cultural, and political landscape. It has taken America...
The New Public Service
Serving, Not Steering
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2015
The New Public Service: Serving, not Steering provides a framework for the many voices calling for the reaffirmation of democratic values, citizenship, and service in the public interest. It is organized around a set of seven core principles: (1) serve citizens, not customers; (2) seek the public...
Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security
A Research-Based Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2016
This uniquely composed textbook provides a cross-disciplinary introduction to the field of homeland and civil security. It unites U.S. and international scholars and practitioners in addressing both foundational topics and risk- informed priorities in fostering secure societies. The book examines...
by Phillip J. Cooper
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Promises of justice and equality made in the U.S. Constitution, numerous Amendments, and decisions of the Supreme Court are hallmarks of American civil rights. Yet the realities of inequality remain facts of modern life for too many Native Americans, African Americans, and Latino Americans, even though...
by Elaine C. Kamarck
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Failure should not be an option in the presidency, but for too long it has been the norm.
From the botched attempt to rescue the U.S. diplomats held hostage by Iran in 1980 under President Jimmy Carter and the missed intelligence on Al Qaeda before 9-11 under George W. Bush to, most recently,...
Journeys of Social Justice
Women of Color Presidents in the Academy
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2019
This edited volume documents the unique experiences of women of color in higher education administration. From full professors, senior administrators, deans, presidents, and chancellors, women of color share their social justice journeys to leadership roles in the academy. With a focus on women of...
Incurable Me
Why the Best Medical Research Does Not Make It into Clinical Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
A bold and persuasive polemic on the corporatization of healthcare by a pediatrician and pioneering advocate for integrative medicine.
In Incurable Me, a maverick physician brings transparency to some of medicine’s most closely guarded secrets. As he establishes a link between commerce and...
by Jessi Rodriguez Ohanesian
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
The Ultimate Guide to the Physician Assistant Profession
This indispensable guide is the next best thing to having a real-life PA mentor at your side. Based on the author's hard-won insights and extensive research as a student and professional PA, the book defines the PA's role; reveals the secrets...
by Benjamin Ginsberg
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2011
Until very recently, American universities were led mainly by their faculties, which viewed intellectual production and pedagogy as the core missions of higher education. Today, as Benjamin Ginsberg warns in this eye-opening, controversial book, "deanlets"--administrators and staffers often...
A Woman in a Man’S World
The True Story of a High School Principal
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2008
In 1977, when author Dr. Norma L. Winter overcame the adversities of her youth and became the only female high school principal in the state of West Virginia, less than three percent of the school administrators in the United States were women. In A Woman in a Mans World, she shares her professional...
The Great Expectations School
A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
At the age of twenty-two, Dan Brown came to P.S. 85 as an eager, fresh-faced teacher. He was even as-signed his own class: 4-217. Unbeknownst to him, 4-217 was the designated dumping ground” for all fourth-grade problem cases, and his students would prove to be more challenging than he could have...
The Ultimate Obamacare Handbook (2015?2016 edition)
A Definitive Guide to the Benefits, Rights, Responsibilities, and Potential Pitfalls of the Affordable Care Act
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
"The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, makes health insurance available to the majority of Americans.
In fact, failure to obtain coverage will result in penalties, but the process of obtaining insurance can be daunting. This brief handbook explains the law and its history and tells readers how to...
Epistemic Governance in Higher Education
Quality Enhancement of Universities for Development
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
“Epistemic governance” refers to the cognitive and knowledge-related paradigms that underlie a social system. In this volume, the authors apply the concept to higher education. In a comprehensive review of recent literature, they define key terms and concepts, arguing that a good, effective and...