International Employment Ranking 2000

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How can unemployment be combated effectively? Which economic policy corrections are necessary? What can we learn from other countries?

To answer these questions, the international employment ranking compares the progress that the 21 most important industrial nations have made in their battle against unemployment.

The 21 countries compared are Japan, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, the United States, Austria, New Zealand, Portugal, Australia, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Canada, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Finland, Greece, and Spain.

The book includes identification of effective tools, analysis of best practices on the basis of the latest OECD data, a presentation of the latest developments in economic, finance, wage and labor market policy, and a ranking of the countries on the basis of an econometric model.

The Bertelsmann Foundation undertakes this survey of leading industrial countries every two years. In each of the previous two surveys (1996 and 1998), Japan ranked first and Switzerland second.

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Online and e-learning is no longer exclusively used in distance education and in isolation from traditional education programs. A real difficulty facing educators and trainers is how to integrate these new learning methods and embed them in established and existing forms of learning, teaching, or training. The editors propose that e-learning is not simply a matter of "digitizing" traditional materials, but involves a new approach that must take into account pedagogical, technological, and organizational features to form a well-designed education system. The book offers dos and don'ts and case studies drawn from the contributors' experience. It is aimed at anyone wanting to implement, design, develop, or deliver e-learning or training courses.

Integrated E-learning: Implications for pedagogy, technology and organization [A book review from: The Internet and Higher Education]

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M.W. Hardy
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Integrated E-Learning: Implications for Pedagogy, Technology and Organization

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Wim Jochems
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Negotiating in the Real World: Getting the Deal You Want
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Negotiating in the Real World: Getting the Deal You Want
Victor Gotbaum
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"Negotiating is a face-to-face human drama that can be as genteel as croquet or as brutal as a prizefight," writes Victor Gotbaum in the opening to Negotiating in the Real World: Getting the Deal You Want. Gotbaum ought to know: a labor leader and consultant for over 40 years, he ran the largest municipal-employees union in the U.S. when it conducted historic bankruptcy-averting negotiations with New York City in 1975. After shrugging off the idea of a book for years while serving as director of Baruch College's National Center for Collective Bargaining, he was finally persuaded to put to paper the powerful lessons learned from those experiences (along with others gleaned from being "a husband, father, grandfather, worker, ex-husband, friend, consumer, client, and patient," he notes).

The result is a concise yet complete primer on the process that travels from "evaluating yourself as a negotiator" and "assessing your adversary" through "the sanctity of the contract." One of the most interesting and original chapters, "Women and Negotiations," focuses on overcoming the gender-based obstacles that unfortunately remain part of many such engagements. Another, "Negotiations That Failed--And Why," looks candidly at the 1994 Major League Baseball strike and the author's own mid-'70s divorce. --Howard Rothman

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SHARPEN YOUR NEGOTIATING SKILLS FOR EVERY SITUATION AND GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT.

All of us negotiate every day -- whether it's resolving a problem with a coworker, discussing your child's allowance, getting a raise, or buying a house. And all negotiations, large or small, business or personal, follow the same principles. In clear and candid terms, Victor Gotbaum -- a master negotiator with more than twenty years experience as the head of the largest municipal employees' union in the country -- outlines these principles: evaluate your own negotiating ability; measure the ability and interests of your adversary; understand the interests of those you represent; and be aware of how outside factors influence your negotiations.

Illustrated with numerous anecdotes and examples from real-life situations, and written with the frank, hard-hitting style for which Gotbaum is renowned, Negotiating in the Real World is an invaluable and practical guide for both novice and experienced negotiators.

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All of us negotiate every day, sometimes in ways we don't even think of as negotiating. Resolving a problem with a coworker, discussing your child's allowance, or reaching agreement with your spouse on how much television your children should be watching are all examples of negotiations. And all negotiations, large and small, business or personal, follow the same principles. In clear and candid terms, Victor Gotbaum explains what those principles are: evaluating your own negotiating ability; measuring the ability and interests of your adversary; understanding the interests of those you represent; and being aware of how outside factors influence your negotiations. Illustrated with numerous anecdotes and examples from real-life situations, and written with the frank, hard-hitting style for which Gotbaum is renowned, Negotiating in the Real World is an invaluable and practical guide for both novice and experienced negotiators on how to walk away from the bargaining table a winner.

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Insightful!.......2001-04-19

Victor Gotbaum relates his personal experiences as a negotiator for New York City's District Council 37 union to demonstrate how negotiating strategies are developed on the fly according to each unique situation. Gotbaum dismisses books that offer a single, set-in-stone formula for handling negotiations. Every negotiation is different and requires an understanding of its precise situation. This book shows negotiators how to prepare by examining specific factors that are critical to every negotiation. Gotbaum illustrates his points with personal examples, sometimes to the degree that portions of the book read like a listing of his victories rather than as advice. Novice negotiators will find valuable assistance in this book, but it is better suited for negotiators with more experience. We [...] recommend this book to intermediate and expert negotiators who know the relevance of Gotbaum's anecdotes and may appreciate his counsel even more.

Risk and Decision Analysis in Projects (Cases in project and program management series)
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Risk and Decision Analysis in Projects (Cases in project and program management series)
John Schuyler
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Is there anything more important to the success of a project than making good decisions? This skill is certainly at or near the top of the list. Yet, few of us have had formal training in decision making. Decision analysis is the discipline that helps people choose wisely under conditions of uncertainty. This book introduces risk and decision analysis applied to project management. Probability is the language of uncertainty. Fortunately, a few basic concepts in probability and statistics go a long way toward making better decisions. The evaluation calculations are straightforward, and many everyday problems can be solved with a handheld calculator. Schuyler also explains and demystifies key concepts and techniques, including expected value, optimal decision policy, decision trees, the value of information, Monte Carlo simulation, probabilistic techniques, modeling techniques, judgments and biases, utility and multi-criteria decisions, and stochastic variance.

Some of Schuyler's tried-and-true tips include:

-The single-point estimate is almost always wrong, so that it is always better to express judgments as ranges. A probability distribution completely expresses someone's judgment about the likelihood of values within the range.

-We often need a single-value cost or other assessment, and the expected value (mean) of the distribution is the only unbiased predictor. Expected value is the probability-weighted average, and this statistical idea is the cornerstone of decision analysis.

-Some decisions are easy, perhaps aided by quick decision tree calculations on the back of an envelope. Decision dilemmas typically involve risky outcomes, many factors, and the best alternatives having comparable value. We only need analysis sufficient to confidently identify the best alternative. As soon as you know what to do, stop the analysis!

-Be alert to ways to beneficially change project risks. We can often eliminate, avoid, transfer, or mitigate threats in some way. Get to know the people who make their living helping managers sidestep risk. They include insurance agents, partners, turnkey contractors, accountants, trainers, and safety personnel.

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For Educated & Experienced Readers.......2003-08-09

Comprehensive and well-written treatment of a difficult subject. The book is aimed at project managers but readers who have college-level math and/or project experience in business can learn from this book. As a project manager, I learned where my skills were weak and needed strengthening, amoung other things. More importantly, I picked up techniques and methods to use on the job.
One short-coming of the book is the dearth of references. One would expect many more references for such an multidimensional subject.

boring..........2002-05-23

It is a snooze feast. Even if you do risk management the book reads like quantum physics in that it looks good in print but how do you prove it in the real world.

A very good text book, a really bad business book.

Quality Management for Projects and Programs
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Quality Management for Projects and Programs
Lewis R. Ireland
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With a focus on doing the right thing right the first time, Ireland has constructed a solid presentation on how to invest in quality throughout all the project management processes. Understanding customers' requirements and the essential nature of planning to meet quality expectations is explored thoroughly, along with a solid discussion of the choices of resources. Other topics include human factors and the effects of internal and external demands, as well as the tools, management techniques, methodologies, and costs associated with infusing quality into project management.

The book is essential reading to learn more about one of the knowledge areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®).

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High-level, but covers the important points.......2002-06-29

If you're seeking a solid introduction to basic quality techniques and how to apply them to project management this book will meet your needs. It starts off with a macro view of quality, starting with why quality is important and how it meets both project and business objectives within the context of competitive advantage.

There is nothing new in this book. It's the way that the critical success factors for integrating quality into projects are presented that makes it valuable. For example, the chapter on customer requirements is common sense, but the issues and challenges are exposed in the next chapter on planning for quality projects. In that chapter the elements and dimensions of a project and stakeholder requirements are dissected, which then adds insights into the previous chapter. This material is then taken to a new level in the chapter on cost of quality, which explores the cost to achieve quality, and the costs of not having quality - these are the foundation for building a business case for taking a quality-focused approach in the project. They will also provide ammunition to rebut management when they want to take short cuts as the project evolves (especially product development projects) by quantifying the ramifications of their decisions.

One chapter that I especially like is V, Statistical Concepts and Quality Tools. Not only does this chapter introduce tools and techniques that can be applied to project management, but it also introduces statistical process controls. While statistical process controls are overkill for many projects, they can serve as a dashboard at the program management office level for tracking cost and performance indices, requirements churn and other key indicators across a portfolio of projects.

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This essential resource shows how to effectively organize, implement, and evaluate health programs and projects. Managing Health Programs and Projects clearly defines and describes the work of managers in health programs and projects. The book explores the decision-making process, defines the process of communicating, probes the fundamentals of program planning, explains budgeting, covers staffing for programs and projects, and explains how leaders motivate participants in health programs and projects.

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Audubon, Beaver Water District project focuses on water quality.(Audubon Arkansas) : An article from: Arkansas Business

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This digital document is an article from Arkansas Business, published by Journal Publishing, Inc. on October 25, 2004. The length of the article is 608 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Publication: Arkansas Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 25, 2004
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Volume: 21 Issue: 43 Page: S1(2)

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BRAZIL: Construction plans for proposed $47,000,000 potable water and sanitation services upgrade project, COSANPA [Brazil] Order #: 051406. : An article ... & Plant Operations in the Developing World

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This digital document is an article from WWP-Report on Engineering Construct & Plant Operations in the Developing World, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2006. The length of the article is 589 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This digital document is an article from WWP-Business Opportunities in Latin America & the Caribbean, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2006. The length of the article is 589 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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BRAZIL: Construction plans for proposed large-scale water and sanitation services upgrade project, SAO PAULO STATE SANITATION CO. (SABESP) [Brazil] Order ... & Plant Operations in the Developing World

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Congress pumps $389 million into Cal-Fed water project.(ENVIRONMENT WATCH)(California Bay-Delta Program): An article from: California Planning & Development Report

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This digital document is an article from California Planning & Development Report, published by California Planning & Development Report on December 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1191 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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CSG/SEI launches new environmental projects in Asia.(csg spotlight)(Brief Article) : An article from: State News

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Disease management set to undergo evaluation: Medicare demonstration project. (Practice Trends).: An article from: Family Practice News

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on April 15, 2002. The length of the article is 418 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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