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Foundations of Instructional and Performance Technology
Author Yonnie Chyung
Whether you're studying or practicing in the fields of instructional technology and human performance technology, you need a foundation of knowledge to advance your career. Foundations of Instructional and Performance Technology will provide you with an overview of....
Release Date 2008/01 -
Competency-Based Performance Reviews
Author Robin Kessler
Managers working in today’s organizations often focus more on results than on the people who achieve those results. But regularly evaluating the performance of your employees is critical to improving the efficiency and output of your organization. Performance review....
Release Date 2008/02 -
Business Continuity and BS25999: A Combined Glossary
Author Alan Calder
The first glossary to present the full range of terms relating to business continuityBS25999 is the formal standard for business continuity management. This invaluable pocket guide will help you to understand the language of business continuity. It contains definiti....
Release Date 2008/02 -
Relevance: Hitting Your Goals by Knowing What Matters
Author David Apgar
In this groundbreaking book, business guru David Apgar helps leaders pinpoint which information matters most for successful goal setting, strategy, and bottom-line performance. Based on simple and easy-to-implement practices, Relevance outlines a new discipline focu....
Release Date 2008/04 -
Author Michael Dobson , Susan Wilson
Why is it that some people consistently seem to get more done than others? The answer is that they know how to set specific, achievable goals for themselves...and then follow through on them. This revised and updated edition of Goal Setting features worksheets, quiz....
Release Date 2008/04 -
Performance Evaluation: Proven Approaches for Improving Program and Organizational Performance
Author Ingrid Guerra-López
Performance Evaluation is a hands-on text for practitioners, researchers, educators, and students in how to use scientifically-based evaluations that are both rigorous and flexible. Author Ingrid Guerra-López, an internationally-known evaluation expert, introduces t....
Release Date 2008/05 -
Strategic Staffing: A Comprehensive System for Effective Workforce Planning, Second Edition
Author Thomas P. Bechet
Many organizations understand the benefits of a longer-term approach to staffing: reduced turnover and hiring costs, improved efficiency and morale, and ultimately greater profits. Unfortunately, traditional approaches to staffing are often more effective on paper t....
Release Date 2008/05 -
Human Resource Management in the Project-Oriented Organization
Author Anne Keegan , Martina Huemann , Rodney Turner
Human Resource Management (HRM) in project-oriented organizations is a relatively unexplored topic though it is essential to the success of the organization and its competitive advantage. Project-oriented organizations operate differently from classic business orga....
Release Date 2008/05 -
Teaching Smart People How to Learn
Author Chris Argyris
Why are your smartest and most successful employees often the worst learners? Likely, they haven't had the opportunities for introspection that failure affords. So when they do fail, instead of critically examining their own behavior, they cast blame outward—on an....
Release Date 2008/05 -
Practical Portfolio Performance Measurement and Attribution, Second Edition
Author Carl R. Bacon
Performance measurement and attribution are key tools in informing investment decisions and strategies. Performance measurement is the quality control of the investment decision process, enabling money managers to calculate return, understand the behaviour of a port....
Release Date 2008/07 -
Author William G. Arnold
Improve Your Agency's Performance Budgets and Accountability ReportsPerformance Budgeting: What Works, What Doesn't is a must-have resource for government officials implementing performance budgeting within their organizations. The author examines performance bu....
Release Date 2008/07 -
Success for Hire: Simple Strategies to Find and Keep Outstanding Employees
Author Alexandra Levit
From candidate searches to growth plans for long-term employee retention, author Alexandra Levit, details how to create a successful employee acquisition program. Success for Hire: How to Find and Keep Outstanding Employees has appeal for any business professional w....
Release Date 2008/08 -
96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire, 2nd Edition
Author Paul FALCONE
More than 100,000 copies sold! Every harried interviewer knows the result of throwing out vague questions to potential employees: vague answers and potentially disastrous hiring decisions. Presented in a handy question-and-answer format, 96 Great Interview Questions....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Beyond Learning Objectives: Develop Measurable Objectives That Link to the Bottom Line
Author Patricia Pulliam Phillips , Jack J. Phillips
A learning objective is a statement that describes expected outcomes of a learning event. A seemingly simple concept, it is extremely important in the process of developing effective learning programs. The classic idea of learning objectives consist of three parts: ....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Author Ciaran Walsh
A solid bestseller from the hugely successful Key Management Series. This book enables managers of different functions to work together towards achieving common business goals, linking the return on financial resources into the day-to-day operating parameters of the....
Release Date 2009/01 -
Author Marshall Goldsmith
A leader's greatest challenge can be knowing when it's time to step aside. A great deal has been written for corporate boards on the issue of succession planning. But most executives have few resources to help guide them through the process. How do you start prepa....
Release Date 2009/02 -
A Human Resources Framework for Public Sector
Author Dixon Southworth
An Entirely New Way to Look at Human Resources in the Public SectorWhat makes a good worker? Why do some people naturally do well at their jobs while others struggle? These questions are at the heart of the human resource (HR) profession. And while there is no....
Release Date 2009/03 -
Performance Appraisal: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges
Author Harvard Business School Press
The Pocket Mentor series offers immediate solutions to the challenges managers face on the job every day. Each book in the series is packed with handy tools, self-tests, and real-life examples to help you identify strengths and weaknesses and hone critical skills. W....
Release Date 2009/04 -
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to French Phrases, 3rd Edition
Author Gail Stein
Beyond Bonjour and Adieu!This third edition of The Pocket Idiot's Guide™ to French Phrases includes updated information on technology and transportation, shopping, dining, and dealing with emergencies, as well as a brand-new business travel section. Whether they'....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Performance Management: Putting Research into Action
Author James W. Smither
There has been a shift in HR from performance appraisal to performance management. A new volume in the SIOP Professional Practice Series, this book contains a broad range of performance management topics, offers recommendations grounded in research, and many example....
Release Date 2009/08 -
Employee Engagement: A Roadmap for Creating Profits, Optimizing Performance, and Increasing Loyalty
Author Brad Federman
"If you think you know everything it takes to attain associate/employee engagement, put yourself to the test. This book provides a holistic approach to engagement that will create the competitive edge required to succeed in this economy."-- Sharon S. Bilgischer, sen....
Release Date 2009/08 -
Performance Appraisals & Phrases For Dummies®
Author Ken Lloyd
The tools you need to enrich the performance-appraisal experience as you streamline the processWhether you're a manger looking to implement employee appraisals for the first time, concerned with improving the quality and effectiveness of the appraisal process, or s....
Release Date 2009/09 -
Best Practices: Achieving Goals
Author Kathleen Schienle
Aiming high is essential to success. But by following through and completing what you've set out to do, you can truly outperform your competitors. Achieving Goals, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.Learn to:Set smart a....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Best Practices: Evaluating Performance
Author Barry Silverstein
Successful management relies on identifying and promoting high-performing employees—and targeting underperformers for serious improvement. Evaluating Performance, a comprehensive and essential resource for any manager on the run, shows you how.Learn to:Monitor day-....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Author Harvard Business School Press
Organizations want--and need--to track the changes in their overall performance. And the divisions, units, teams, and individuals within these organizations engage in similar success measurement. Performance Measurement explains the importance of regularly monitorin....
Release Date 2009/10 -
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® To: Economic Indicators
Author Mark R. Rogers
This book explains all of the major factors that directly impact the financial sector--and how you can invest wisely with this information. It includes valuable explanations and analysis about all of the terms you hear everyday in the news--gross domestic product, f....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Strategy-Driven Talent Management: A Leadership Imperative
Author Ben E. Dowell , Rob Silzer
A Publication of the Society for Industrial and Organizational PsychologyPraise for Strategy-Driven Talent Management"Silzer and Dowell's Strategy-Driven Talent Management provides a comprehensive overview of the different elements of the best talent management pr....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Author Chuck Tompkins , Thad Lacinak , Ken Blanchard
“How is it they can get a killer whale to urinate on cue, and we can't get our son to pee into the toilet?” Amy Sheldrake, young mother and killer whale trainer-in-training, marvels at the complex behaviors her superiors at SeaWorld are able to coax out of the....
Release Date 2009/11