Adult educators have a long tradition of valuing learning from experience. Collaborative inquiry (CI), a systematic process that educators can use to help adults make meaning from their experience, has attracted little attention from adult educators in North America. The contributing authors draw from collective experience and illustrate how CI is ...
The authors show you that dismissals can be handled in a manner that protects both the individual and the organization. Developing a comprehensive termination policy is essential for all businesses since the employment-at-will doctrine is being challenged, and the courts are increasingly ruling in favor of the discharged employee, especially if ...
Collaborative Inquiry in Practice is an invitation and guide for people interested in pursuing a more imaginative and holistic approach to human inquiry. The reader is guided step-by-step through the theory and practice of collaborative inquiry: - the key ideas from pragmatism and phenomenological traditions; - the relationship of collaborative ...
Comprised of 12 conceptual chapters and a collection of chapter-length case studies, this textbook is devoted to total quality management (TQM). The conceptual chapters introduce students to the philosophies, methods and tools of this field, and suggest a new paradigm for managment where TQM will be seen as standard managmenet practice. Case ...
Human Resources Development is written with the primary purpose of covering core and emerging issues in Human Resource Development. The bookas secondary purpose is to offer a specific perspective on HRD, one that links the practice of HRD to enhancing organizational strategy and developing performance capability through learning interventions. ...
The literature on adult education reflects a growing recognition of the role that the arts can play in facilitating adult and societal learning. This volume further explores that role. Much adult learning takes place in settings other than formal classrooms, and the contributors to this volume represent diverse educational arenas. In putting ...
This book explores some of the contexts within which learning occurs and the social and cultural dynamics that influence learning and teaching. It aims to create an awareness of the importance of context in adult learning and to encourage adult educators to be reflective of their practice, to understand how social and cultural contexts influence ...
During the past two decades, many organizations have sought to utilize a number of participative management techniques in order to both motivate their workforce and to make their operations more effective in terms of costs, quality, productivity and customer service. This study examines one such technique that has gained widespread popularity: job ...
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
