Editorial Reviews This book centers on business decision-making and managerial problem-solving, consistent with today’s best practices’ Human Resource Management Practice and Research. Real-life cases and a global focus will hold readers’ interest as this book imparts valuable information about the dynamic field of human resources. Expanded coverage of international human resource issues governs this edition of the popular book; it also covers the management of work flows, job analysis, eq
From the Toronto Star With about a million British youth unemployed, ours is hardly an isolated crisis. A recent editorial in the conservative U.K. Economist says the “plight of the jobless young … invokes talk of a lost generation.” It notes the well-known phenomenon that “prolonged unemployment early in people’s working lives will leave them scarred in the long term. Youngsters who have been jobless for a year or more tend to do worse in the labour market for the rest of their lives.”
Editorial Reviews Review “it is the rare textbook that would become dog-eared from continual use as a reference book long into my career” ( Technical Communication , February 2007) –This text refers to the Paperback edition. Review “The chapter titled ‘Asynchronous E-Learning Design,’ is worth the price of the book. George understands the critical elements in implementing e-learning in an organization and getting it to stick.” —Bob Bodine, director, Global
Editorial Reviews Rob Adams–an ex-Marine and former technology executive who now runs an “accelerator venture fund” that works like an entrepreneurial boot camp–offers A Good Hard Kick in the Ass to wake up and shake up today’s would-be business owner. The era when virtually any wannabe could turn an intriguing idea and slick presentation into a hefty bankroll is long past, of course. Adams believes the current environment calls instead for a return to elementary but oft-ignored rules expr
Editorial Reviews 101 Best Businesses for Pet Lovers furnishes readers with a comprehensive roster of the finest and most unusual entrepreneurial, career, and moneymaking opportunities in today’s colorful pet care trade. The authors provide current and prospective entrepreneurs with user-friendly and tested counsel on starting and succeeding in each one of the businesses presented. With a wealth of resources it provides invaluable information on initiating and prospering in these endeavo
