THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE FIELDBOOK is the practical how-to companion to Peter Senge's groundbreaking 1990's work THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE, in which he introduced and explained his concept of "the learning organization," an idea that greatly impressed the business community, especially those in management and organization. Senge believes that the company ...
This practical handbook should be used by nursing students in clinical courses and by nurses in clinical settings as a quick reference. It guides the nurse in planning what needs to be assessed, monitored, treated, and taught at every stage of care, including pre-test requirements, intra-test procedures, and posttest care. This updated edition ...
A key team member behind "The Secret" and his business partner offer the specific tools and mental strategies to help readers leap ahead in any career or business venture and achieve major financial success.
Adopted at over 250 colleges and universities in its First Edition, Inventing America broke new ground by integrating the cultural, social, and political dimensions of the American story around the unifying theme of innovation-the pragmatic forward-looking direction of American history, the willingness of Americans to find new solutions in the ...
You can feel great again! "Syndrome X proactively lays out a nutritious, tasty, and simple diet plan to get us back to the basics of healthy nutrition." Lendon H. Smith, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Feed Your Body Right "Syndrome X is the best new book to help you understand the facts about nutrition, health, and aging...It is full ...
Representing a fresh approach to the teaching of American history, this textbook takes innovation as its theme. The book is a chronological survey, highlighting the ways in which the constant invention of ideas, the impulse to improve, the renewal of old practices in areas as diverse as the American railroad and the rise of jazz, have all animated ...
Written by bestselling author and MIT professor Senge and his Fifth Discipline team, this new addition to The Fifth Discipline Resource Book series offers practical advice for educators, administrators, and parents on how to apply learning organization principles to help strengthen and rebuild schools.
The best-seller that helps you say: "I just said no and I don't feel guilty!" Are you letting your kids get away with murder? Are you allowing your mother-in-law to impose her will on you? Are you embarrassed by praise or crushed by criticism? Are you having trouble coping with people? Learn the answers in When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, the ...
For undergraduate-level courses in Composition, English, and Writing that focus on academic writing and writing from sources. This combination rhetoric/anthology instructs college students how to read academic texts effectively and how to use them as sources for papers in a variety of disciplines. In this 6th edition of Writing in the Disciplines, ...
Filled with a large, carefully selected cache of artwork, photographs, and previously unpublished poems, this is the final volume of Heartsong poetry from young muscular-dystrophy sufferer Mattie J.T. Stepanek, who died at the age of 13. Following five other popular books of poetry, this book represents many things that the author cared about ...
Brimming with inspiring stories from around the globe, this work shows that ordinary people at every level within an organization have the ability and innovative spirit to do extraordinary things that can result in unprecedented solutions in an intensely interdependent world.
From the heralded chef of The Herbfarm restaurant comes a definitive guide to cooking with fresh herbs. of specially commissioned watercolors of herbs. Line drawings & photos.
In its first edition, ?Inventing America? broke new ground by integrating the cultural, social and political dimensions of the American story with the unifying theme of innovation. In the second edition, the authors have expanded and strengthened the innovation theme and pared some supporting detail to create a more effective textbook.
Mattie J.T. Stepanek, a 13-year-old boy, made a difference before he died with his "Heartsongs" poetry. He continues to impact the world through "Just Peace," which explores Mattie's concept of the world and all people as a unique mosaic of gifts.
This unique text provides a framework for evaluating various Human Behavior theories and a context for addressing social work practice with varying levels of social systems. This revision places current theories of human behavior in a systems context. It is based upon a generalist practice foundation and includes practice examples that help ...
For courses dealing with the Characteristics of Mental Retardation. This market-leading text provides educators with the most current information about the many facets of mental retardation and intellectual disabilities from a life-cycle perspective. The authors provide comprehensive yet concise coverage of all relevant content and also show ...
This companion book to the Discovery Health Channels upcoming series of the same name synthesizes years of research and groundbreaking experiments to separate fact from fiction in the ever-changing world of food and health.
"Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, 7/e", presents comprehensive coverage of the subject of thermodynamics from a chemical engineering viewpoint. This text provides a thorough exposition of the principles of thermodynamics and details their application to chemical processes. The chapters are written in a clear, logically ...
This quick and practical guide to grammar, punctuation, and usage skills contains important features that distinguish it from other grammar workbooks. The text's three-part format highlights the 16 most vital grammar skills up front, leaving the rest of the text for secondary topics and additional grammar activities. A self-teaching approach ...
Utilizing actual case studies and field photographs, this successful lab manual covers the full spectrum of historical geology sediments, plate tectonics, paleontology, and petrology in flexible, self-contained units. This manual has been developed for use in both non-majors and combined courses in historical geology. The exercises emphasize the ...
The American Congress provides the most insightful, up-to-date treatment of congressional politics available in an undergraduate text. Informed by the authors' Capitol Hill experience and nationally-recognized scholarship, The American Congress presents a crisp introduction to all major features of Congress: its party and committee systems, ...
The authors of this ambitious book address a fundamental political question: why are leaders who produce peace and prosperity turned out of office while those who preside over corruption, war, and misery endure? Considering this political puzzle, they also answer the related economic question of why some countries experience successful economic ...
For 100 years, Steuben glass has represented the epitome of American crystal. This volume, revised and updated to celebrate Steuben's centenary, traces the company's history. Mary Jean Madigan provides an illustrated identification guide to virtually all Steuben pieces made since 1933, from one-of-a-kind museum objects to functional items such as ...
Without knowing it, Americans eat genetically modified (GM) food everyday. While the food and chemical industries claim that GMO food is safe, a considerable amount of evidence shows otherwise. "In Seeds of Deception, Jeffrey Smith, a former executive with the leading independent laboratory testing for GM presence in foods, documents these serious ...
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