Robert B : 641 books
by Robert B. Whittlesey
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2018
South End Community Development Inc. was a new idea when Whittlesey accepted its directorship. He worked with the United South End Settlements staff on a successful proposal to rehabilitate South End houses in one of Boston's urban renewal areas. They received a grant from the Us Federal Housing and...
by Robert B. Archibald, David H. Feldman
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Much of what is written about colleges and universities ties rapidly rising tuition to dysfunctional behavior in the academy. Common targets of dysfunction include prestige games among universities, gold plated amenities, and bloated administration. This book offers a different view. To explain rising...
Personality: A Topical Approach
Theories, Research, Major Controversies, and Emerging Findings
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Many texts attempt to bridge theory and research. They include one or two pages dealing with important theorists--Jung, Adler, Freud, et al.--inserted into chapters focused on academic studies. In most cases, the discussion fails to do justice to the theorists and the relationship between the ideas...
Leadership Blindspots
How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Good leaders become great by skillfully managing their own vulnerabilities
Leadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter is a comprehensive guide to recognizing and acting on the weak points that can impair effectiveness, diminish results, and...
Macroeconomic Issues Today
Alternative Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2015
Now revised and updated to reflect critical changes in economic policy since the last edition, Macroeconomic Issues Today, Eighth Edition, provides Conservative, Liberal, and Radical interpretations and solutions for seven current macroeconomic issues, including all-new coverage of the Social Security...
Reflective Practice for Educators
Professional Development to Improve Student Learning
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2004
In this age of mandated reforms, reflective practice is a truly effective, empowering way to make meaningful, positive changes.
Sustainable Lean
The Story of a Cultural Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2017
If you‘ve employed consultants and embarked on a Lean transformation only to find your efforts stall after the consultants leave, this book will teach you what you must do to stay the course over the long term. Using a compelling novel format, Sustainable Lean: The Story of a Cultural Transformation illustrates the process of implementing a sustain
by Robert B. Ingalls
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
The Internet has absolutely changed the whole world's business landscape since its inception, especially the employment market, which has never been stable lately. As a matter of fact, one cannot guarantee his own job security in such fast moving economic condition. It has never been easier than now...
by Robert B. Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
Discover the proven process for maximizing the potential value of any project.
Showing readers how to apply value optimization techniques to project and performance management, dramatically increasing results and efficiency, Value Optimization for Project and Performance Management is written...
Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation
The Economics of the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
What role did economics play in leading the United States into the Civil War in the 1860s, and how did the war affect the economies of the North and the South? Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation uses contemporary economic analyses such as supply and demand, modern market theory, and the economics of...
Greening the Economy
Integrating Economics and Ecology to Make Effective Change
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2010
Professor Bob Williams examines the essential elements that give ecosystems their durability. These key characteristics are: self-regulating cycles of key materials, a plentiful and durable energy source, an ability to adjust to changing circumstances, and the capacity for resiliency in the face of...
The American Economy
How it Works and How it Doesn't
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
This groundbreaking principles of economics text is devoted to explaining basic economics with an issues and policy focus to undergraduates in survey and other introductory economics courses. It offers the optimal blend of theory, issues, and policy analysis, and covers micro-, macro, and international aspects of America's economy.
Mind Over Markets
Power Trading with Market Generated Information, Updated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2013
A timely update to the book on using the Market Profile method to trade
Emerging over twenty years ago, Market Profile analysis continues to realize a strong following among active traders. The approach explains the underlying dynamics and structure of markets, identifies value areas, price...
Organizational Risk Management and Sustainability
A Practical Step-by-Step Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2017
This book offers a practical and reliable approach to how an organization can move beyond all of the separate initiatives and hype associated with sustainability. It shows how to build in what is already in place, in order to create a sense of stewardship that protects the environment, creates a sense of social well-being, and shared value within the organization.