Whether you're dealing with a problem employee or praising the good work of a colleague, you need to communicate in a way that promotes positive change in others. Giving Effective Feedback quickly walks you through the basics of delivering feedback that gets results, including: 1. Choosing the right time to talk 2. Engaging in productive dialogue 3. Helping both star and struggling performer…
This volume in the new Arthritis & Arthroplasty series offers expert guidance on everything from patient selection and pre-operative planning to surgical approaches and techniques.
The tenth edition of d/ner/ca, Russia, and the Cold War traces U.S. foreign policies in general, and American-Russian relations in particular, from the pre-World War II years through the Cold War of 1945 to 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. Chapters covering the post-1991 era describe what some expert observers see as a new Cold War emerging. Some of the additions in the new edition inclu…
Communication is one of the most popular college majors in the country, suggesting that students are interested in the way in which messages are created and exchanged. We are surrounded by media and media technology today that con¬tinually mediate our experiences with ourselves, with others, and with the broader group we identify as "society." We've moved from traditional "mass" media that ope…
Whether you're designing a new product or improving processes within your company, harnessing your team's creativity can help solve your toughest problems. Innovative Teams quickly walks you through the basics of leading the creative process, including: • Building a diverse team • Generating a wide array of options • Choosing the right solution • Promoting a culture of creativity
Behavior in Organizations is designed first and foremost to meet needs that other texts do not satisfy. It continues to take a hands-on, experiential approach to organizational behavior. The majority of the exercises, role-playing simulations, and cases were developed in and for management training workshops. Understanding human behavior in organizations is the heart of effective management.…
A few books can change your life. Our book may not be one of them. However, if you read it, you will better understand that pay matters. After all, you can't pick up a newspaper, power up a computer, or read a blog today without someone talking about compensation. The Great Recession had major ramifications for pay. Some folks had their hours cut and/or their pay frozen or reduced. Why? Because…
Communication WORKS takes a practical approach to communication with a focus on the ways culture, technology, social media, and ethical concerns both enrich and complicate our world. This edition applies a new critical thinking framework to help students understand, retain and apply communication concepts in their lives today, in the classroom, and in the working world. DIGITAL LEARNING SOLU…
State-of-the-art guidance on challenging issues in hand, wrist, and elbow arthritis with emphasis on reconstructive and arthroplasty treatment options! This volume in the new Arthritis & Arthroplasty series offers expert guidance on everything from patient selection and pre-operative planning to surgical approaches and techniques. 1. Provides evidence-based, clinically focused guidance on pa…