Age: 1758 books
SocioEconomic Intervention in Organizations
The IntervenerResearcher and the SEAM Approach to Organizational Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
The volume begins with a chapter by Henri Savall, founder and director of the ISEOR Institute and creator of the SEAM methodology, that presents an overview of the development of the socioeconomic approach to management, and its guiding frameworks and methodology. The chapter s detailed explanation...
Making the Connection
DataInformed Practices in Academic Support Centers for College Athletes
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Making the Connection: DataInformed Practices in Academic Support Centers for College Athletes is practical and ideal for those who seek to use research to inform their individual and organizational practices. This volume is primarily intended for upperlevel undergraduate and graduate students, though...
The 'Other' Students
Filipino Americans, Education, and Power
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Though the Filipino American population has increased numerically in many areas of the United States, especially since the influx of professional immigrants in the wake of the 1965 Immigration Act, their impact on schools and related educational institutions has rarely been documented and examined. The...
Managing the Electronic Government
From Vision to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2004
This book provides an insight into the possibilities that socalled “Electronic Government” has to offer. It demonstrates the elements belonging to the concept of EGovernment and acts as a point of reference for those aiming to implement it. Checklists and lists of questions enable selfassessment...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Education, Research, Health, Social Security and other “public goods” are organized by a mix of organizations, partly publiclyfunded, partly private enterprises, partly publicprivate partnerships. The quality of the services relies greatly on the coordination and collaboration of these specialized...
StreetWays
Chronicling the Homeless in Miami
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Photographs by Lewis P. Wilkerson StreetWays: Chronicling the Homeless in Miami is a collection of interviews with 28 homeless individuals living in downtown Miami and Miami Beach. Besides extensive photographs of these people and their lives on the street, the book also includes interviews with social...
Can Educators Make a Difference?
Experimenting with, and Experiencing, Democracy in Education
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
As the title of this book suggests, how we understand, perceive and experience democracy may have a significant effect on how we actually engage in, and with, democracy. Within the educational context, this is a key concern, and forms the basis of the research presented in this volume within a critical,...
by Deborah A. Colwill
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Organization Development (OD) is a young social science. Little has been written on the intentional development of OD professionals. As a young field of inquiry it is important to understand how the future leaders of the field of OD are being developed. The focus of this work explores the education...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
This volume explores the impact of research?practice partnerships in education (broadly conceived) on communities in which such partnerships operate. By invitation, some of the partnerships celebrated in this volume are firmly established, while others are more embryonic; some directly engage community...
Breaking Out of the Box
Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Faculty Work
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Building a Customer Service Culture
The Seven Service Elements of Customer Success
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008
The tenets of excellent customer service are central to any organization that creates or delivers products or services In fact, excellent customer service is a bigger differentiator today than it was twenty years ago. Customers are hungry for good service; they are hungry to establish longterm relationships...
by Jerry L. McCaffery, Lawrence R. Jones
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2002
Peace Education Evaluation
Learning from Experience and Exploring Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Practice and research of peace education has grown in the recent years as shown by a steadily increasing number of publications, programs, events, and funding mechanisms. The oftcited point of departure for the peace education community is the belief in education as a valuable tool for decreasing...