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The Evolution of the American Economy: Growth, Welfare, and Decision Making
Sidney Ratner , James H. Soltow , and Richard Sylla Manufacturer: MacMillan Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0023986808 |
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Community Action and Organizational Change: Image, Narative, Identity
Brenton D Faber Manufacturer: Southern Illinois University ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0809324369 |
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Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: The First in a Series of AI Workbooks for Leaders of Change
Manufacturer: Berrett-Koehler Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1576752690 |
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"Appreciative Inquiry Handbook explains in-depth what AI is and how it works, and includes stories of AI interventions and classic articles, sample project plans, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, a list of resources, a glossary of terms, and more.Customer Reviews:
Appreciative Inquiry Basics.......2006-09-28
Appreciative Inquiry.......2006-07-11
incredible resource for every change agent .......2004-08-02
An Extraordinary Tool For Leaders.......2004-06-28
Appreciative Intent.......2004-06-11
In our most recent assignment, our client was impressed with the quality and quantity of the information gathered. Additionally, members of the client's leadership were also impressed with the level of participation from some of the more "quiet" people in the organization. The one-on-one questionnaire technique levels the playing field for people with a more introverted personality. Also, if you like applying a "Theory of Constraints" approach to operations you will observe that using the interview/questionnaire approach creates a multi-channel process when brain storming. (i.e. more conversations can be carried on simultaneously, thereby creating a larger stream of information or ideas in less time)
The CD alone is worth the investment!
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Changing Organizations: Practicing Action Training and Research
Raymon Bruce , and Sherman Wyman Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0761910069 |
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The "Action Training and Research" method of organizational development, pioneered by Neely Gardner in the 1960s, has become a classic methodology in public administration, despite the fact that GardnerÆs work was never published in book form. Raymon R. Bruce and Sherman M. Wyman have presented the power of GardnerÆs work in a form that speaks to the context of modern practice and scholarly thought. GardnerÆs methodology addresses how to change hierarchically structured public organizations whose management is rigidly vested in the status quo. He saw participative management as the key to achieving democratic organizations, reflecting the democratic values and norms of our society. He felt the devolution of management power in the organization enables the people doing the work of the organization to innovate and adapt to their "customerÆs" changing needs. It is, after all, those who are producing the goods and delivering the services that are best able to play a substantial and non-hypocritical role in the decisions concerning those goods and services, with the result that the most efficient and economic outcome will occur over time. The Action Training and Research approach focuses not so much on how to change organizations, but how to develop organizations that constantly change themselves. In this approach, each employee is a trainer and an agent of change. Remarkably, many of GardnerÆs principles are current todayùparticipative management, self-managed work groups and employees, outcome budgets, empowering the employee, and viewing the citizen as customer/owner. All provide a tool for organizational development in todayÆs public and private organizations. This volume will serve as a valuable guide to managers and consultants practicing organizational change in private and public sectors, at home or abroad. It will serve as an excellent resource to all students of action research methods.
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Action Research and Organizational Development
J. Barton Cunningham Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0275942651 |
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Action Research and Organizational Development describes a process of change that encourages research and consulting skills. In this process, research data about an organization or culture is systematically collected to develop an understanding of the needs, issues and problems. The information provides the impetus for focusing the change and making discoveries. This work describes the characteristics of the action research process and the procedure for its implementation. This particular type of applied social research differs from other varieties in the immediacy of the researcher's involvement and collaboration in each stage of researching, focusing, and implementing. The work describes the continuous process of research and learning in relation to the researcher's long-term relationship with a problem or issue. This book is relevant for all those who share the goal of positive change within the organization.
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Action Research in Organisations (Routledge Studies in Human Resource Development)
Jean Mcniff Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0415220130 |
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Action research is increasingly perceived and used as a powerful methodology to promote professional awareness and development. This text demonstrates how it can be utilized to promote management and organizational improvement.
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Action Research in the Learning Organization
Adela J. McMurray , and R. Wayne Pace Manufacturer: Sage Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0761973028 |
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The End of Organization Theory?: Language As a Tool in Action Research and Organizational Development (Dialogues on Work and Innovation)
Oyvind Palshaugen Manufacturer: John Benjamins Publishing Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1556198280 |
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Internal Evaluation: Building Organizations from Within (Applied Social Research Methods)
Arnold J. Love Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0803932006 |
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"A terrific combination of pragmatic techniques and relevant theory. I wish I had this book when I became an internal evaluator 20 years ago--but I am glad I have it now because it is helping me put my experience in context, and providing many new ideas. I will make substantial use of it on the job and as a text in my next teaching opportunity." --Gerald L. Barkdoll, Associate Commissioner for Planning and Evaluation, Food and Drug Administration "An essential tool for the managers of any organization. The evaluation techniques used for internal evaluation are discussed from the vantage points and practical concerns of internal evaluators, making the book a valuable desktop reference for internal evaluators." --Canadian Evaluation Society Newsletter "Serves as a handbook for managers developing an internal evaluation system in their company, including information on evaluating goal achievement, efficiency and strategic benefit. To help managers apply what they have learned, there are several practical exercises at the end of each chapter." --Personnel "Readers find concise summarizations of, and helpful tips about the different methods for carrying out systematic internal evaluation: needs assessment, program utilization studies, evaluability assessment, systematic program monitoring, consumer/ client satisfaction studies, quality assurance, and self-study. Whether the reader of Internal Evaluation comes from the private sector or a nonprofit organization, whether he or she is the manager of, or the person responsible for carrying out an internal evaluation, this is a practical and useful guide. It reaffirms that evaluation, properly understood and applied, is not an enemy but an ally in a hectic world." --Jan Corey Arnett in Foundation News "This book quite adequately provides the reader with a comprehensive view of internal evaluation, its value and place within an organization. . . . Very well organized with a detailed introduction to each chapter, and a comprehensive summary. Provides many case examples, diagrams and tables which help to clarify and explain concepts. This text is written in a textbook fashion. Practical exercises are provided at the end of each chapter which further clarify concepts introduced. In addition, a comprehensive reference section is provided as well as an author and subject index. . . . A solid introduction." --Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling "Presents a particular view of internal evaluation that proponents of decision-making approaches to evaluation will find useful. . . . A manifesto for a managerial approach to internal evaluation, a useful message for those who wish to take up that cause." --Evaluation and Program Planning An indispensable tool for managers and an essential part of the management process, internal evaluation has become the method of choice for evaluating programs and problems. To better acquaint managers with this invaluable management tool, Internal Evaluation offers a step-by-step guide for conducting such an evaluation. After presenting the theory behind internal evaluation (showing how internal evaluation fits with other aspects of organizational life), this practical volume describes the stages of internal evaluation, ways of identifying users' needs and selecting appropriate evaluation methods, the evaluation techniques associated with each stage, avoiding common pitfalls, and how to develop and manage the internal evaluation resource. Also included are discussions about techniques that better emphasize the vantage points and practical concerns of internal evaluators, making Internal Evaluation the perfect desk-top reference for internal evaluation practitioners. Replete with examples taken from real-world settings, this masterful volume brings to managers, practitioners, students, and internal evaluators a broad spectrum of useful methods that allow them to take full advantage of the power internal evaluation offers.
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Researching Enterprise Development: Action Research on the Cooperation Between Management and Labour in Norway (Dialogues on Work and Innovation)
Manufacturer: John Benjamins Publishing Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1588113345 |
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Action Research in Workplace Innovation and Regional Development (Dialogues on Work and Innovation)
Manufacturer: John Benjamins Publishing Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1588114678 |
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Beasts of the Field: A Narrative History of California Farm Workers, 1769-1913
Richard Steven Street Manufacturer: Stanford University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0804738793 |
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Written by one of America's preeminent labor historians, this book is the definitive account of one of the most spectacular, captivating, complex and strangely neglected stories in Western historythe emergence of migratory farmworkers and the development of California agriculture.Street has systematically worked his way through a mountain of archival materialsmore than 500 manuscript collections, scattered in 22 states, including Spain and Mexicoto follow the farmworker story from its beginnings on Spanish missions into the second decade of the twentieth century. The result is a comprehensive tour de force. Scene by scene, the epic narrative clarifies and breathes new life into a controversial and instructive saga long surrounded by myth, conjecture, and scholarly neglect.
With its panoramic view spanning 144 years and moving from the US-Mexico border to Oregon, Beasts of the Field reveals diverse patterns of life and labor in the fields that varied among different crops, regions, time periods, and racial and ethic groups.
Enormous in scope, packed with surprising twists and turns, and devastating in impact, this compelling, revelatory work of American social history will inform generations to come of the history of California and the nation.
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Florida's Farmworkers in the Twenty-First Century (The Florida History and Culture Series)
Nano Riley , and Davida Johns Manufacturer: University Press of Florida ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0813025923 |
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In a book that combines both oral history and documentary photography, Nano Riley and Davida Johns tell the story of Florida's farmworkers in the 21st century. Largely ignored by mainstream America, migrant laborers often toil under adverse labor and living conditions to provide the nation's food supply. Intimate photographs and lucid text offer a look not only into the difficulties faced by these laborers but also into the rich cultural heritages of their communities and the close ties of their family life.Until now, most publications on migrant farm labor focused on California or the Southeast in general, offering little information on conditions particular to farmworkers in Florida. Florida's Farmworkers focuses on the history of Florida agriculture, the unique climate, ecology, crops, and working conditions that distinguish the situation of Florida's farm laborers from those in other states. Organized thematically, the book explores the issues facing these migrant workers, who are largely Hispanic, Haitian, and from other regions of the Caribbean. Among the issues addressed are low wages, children's problems, education, substandard living conditions, health, pesticide exposure, and immigrant smuggling. Riley and Johns draw attention to a labor system greatly in need of reform.
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Opportunities in Farming and Agricultural Careers
Adrian A. Paradis Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0844245801 |
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Opportunities in Series * MOST COMPREHENSIVE SERIES. With over 150 titles, students can explore virtually any job opportunity to their heart's content. * FULL CAREER DESCRIPTION. Tells students what each profession is all about and the various job opportunities available. * OVERVIEW OF THE JOB MARKET. Provides information on educational requirements, salary opportunities, career advancement, and the employment outlook. * ADDITIONAL REFERENCES. Bridge readers to other resources on employment opportunities in the professional field.
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Working Poor: Farmworkers in the United States
David Craig Griffith , and Edward Kissam Manufacturer: Temple University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1566392381 |
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Working Poor investigates the lives and working conditions of migrant farmworkers in seven regions of the United States. The community studies in this volume include descriptions and analyses of the low-income neighborhoods of Immokalee, Florida; Parlier, California; Weslaco, Texas; and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, where growers and farm contractors put immigrants to work in fruit and vegetable harvests. The authors link farmworker communities that have winter growing seasons with summer labor supply demand regions in the northern United States, in particular south-western Michigan, New Jersey, and the Delmarva Peninsula of Maryland and Delaware.The authors investigate ethnic succession in the farm labor market and the ways individual farmworkers, farmworker families, and networks organize these migrations and attach themselves to farming operations by a variety of social relations. Framing the portraits of crowded households, the histories of networks, and the ethnic vignettes are three chapters placing the community studies into historical and theoretical perspectives. This broad framework underscores the importance of housing, transportation, networks, labor contracts, and ethnic relations in the organization of low-wage labor markets.
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Engineering
Steven H. Strogatz Manufacturer: Perseus Books Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0738204536 |
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Superb book........2007-06-15
Great book for beginners.......2007-05-14
Great for an introduction but not for digging in for details.......2007-01-05
Shockingly Readable.......2007-01-04
incredible!.......2006-06-13
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications in Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering (Studies in Nonlinearity)
Steven H. Strogatz Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OOS7KM |
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