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Management Extra brings all the best management thinking together in one package.

The series fuses key ideas with applied activities to help managers examine and improve how they work in practice.

Management Extra is an exciting, new approach to management development. The books provide the basis for self-paced learning at level 4/5. The flexible learning structure allows busy participants to study at their own convenience, minimising time away from the job.

The programme allows trainers to quickly plan and deliver high quality, business-led courses. Trainers can select materials to meet the needs of their delegates, clients, and budget.

Each book is divided into themes of ideal length for delivering in a training session. Each theme has a range of activities for delegates to complete, putting the training into context and relating it to their own situation and business.

The books lively style will stimulate further interest in the subjects covered. Guides for further reading and valuable web references provide a lead-in to further research.

Management Extra is based on the NVQ framework to ease the creation of Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma or NVQ programmes for managers. It is accredited with all leading awarding bodies.

Authoritative but accessible and lively material

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An authoritative reference on the subject of using nonchemical controls on greenhouse-grown crops, this book explains the latest in crop-management techniques from around the globe. The contributing authors come from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Italy, and Asia. Biological control factors and the various types of controls-predators, parasites, nematodes, and pathogens-are described. Information is also provided on greenhouse structures, sampling, quality control, specific pests on both ornamental and vegetable crops-whiteflies, spider mites, leafminers, thrips, aphids, other minor pests-and soilborne pests. Specific crops are also discussed, including chrysanthemums, poinsettias, cut flowers, foliage plants, woody ornamentals, bedding plants, cucumbers, sweet peppers, tomatoes, and mushrooms.

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This book is a collection of selected papers on the Frontier Orbital Theory by Nobel prizewinner Kenichi Fukui (Chemistry 1981), with introductory notes. It provides the basic concept and formulation of the theory, and the physical and chemical significance of the frontier orbital interactions in chemistry, together with many practical applications. The formulation of the Intrinsic Reaction Coordinate and applications to some simple systems are also presented. The aim of this volume is to show by what forces chemical reactions are driven and to demonstrate how the regio- and stereo-selectivities are determined in chemical reactions. Students and senior investigators will gain insight into the nature of chemical reactions and find out how quantum chemical calculations are connected with chemical intuition.

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A bifurcation in leadership development

Excellent practical concepts in an unusual structure

A Classic in the Dynamics of Successful Process Management!

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The Leadership Dance: Pathways to Extraordinary Organizational Effectiveness
Richard N. Knowles
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A bifurcation in leadership development.......2004-04-11

This is a MUST read for any leader who wants to reach organisational effectiveness beyond command and control performance limitations. The author is making leadership style once again a critical success factor in developing competitive fitness.

This book is about theory developed from experience. The format of the book is basically a recall of events leading to a new leadership theory, theory expanded into operational models and those models applied to the practice of leadership.

The author first creates a personal contextual picture through a fascinating recall of exciting events in the chemical industry that shaped his perspective on leadership. Right through the book there is an honest discourse of the author's own inner struggle to make the paradigm shift from being a command and control leader to a leadership role in a self-organising enterprise.

The author presents several models for leaders to navigate the seas of a self-organising enterprise. The process enneagram is presented and applied as a coherent self-referential guiding tool that shifts the paradigm from command and control leadership to self-organisation. The process enneagram provides guidance but the author's understanding of rhythms of change, the emergence of meaning and the will to act, brings passion and soul to the process enneagram solution. Lastly the author expands beyond short term performance improvement by introducing sustainability ratios that is a prerequisite self-organisation.

The power of this book is embedded in the way the author combines depth of practicality with depth in theoretical expansion. Both the practical hands-on leader as well as the visionary leader will find direction and guidance in this book of how to improve organisational effectiveness.

Excellent practical concepts in an unusual structure.......2003-08-06

This book describes very useful tools for bringing about constructive organizational change, based on a view of organizations as living systems. The 'process enneagram' at its core is a remarkably effective and compact tool for mapping the elements needed to bring about desired change in a way that is transparent for all stakeholders. It will be valuable to anyone concerned with organizational effectiveness.
How you should approach the book, and in what sequence, depends heavily on your own learning preferences. It is written for those who like to move from (very lengthy and detailed) anecdotal examples to principles and concepts. If you prefer to move from concept to such brief example as you feel you need (as I do), you could easily reject a valuable book - as I very nearly did. For example, the thesis depends on a particular use of the enneagram, a tool that will be unfamiliar to many readers. The first systematic explanation of what the process enneagram is, its origins and uses and its dramatic difference from the much more familiar form of enneagram which the author calls 'the enneagram of personality', occurs 2/3rds of the way through the book in Chapter 7.

A Classic in the Dynamics of Successful Process Management!.......2003-03-14

When I read the fine book, The Soul at Work, by Roger Lewin and Birute Regine, my favorite example involved Dr. Knowles in his role as a plant manager before he became a consultant. The Leadership Dance takes that anecdotal evidence and expands it into a deep understanding of how to define and continuously improve management processes.

Anyone who thinks that leadership cannot be carefully defined and described will find this book to be a revelation. What makes it all the more remarkable is that Dr. Knowles is extremely humble and bends over backward to give everyone else as much credit as possible. When was the last time that you read a business book like that?

Let me caution you that this book is not for the casual reader. It's more like a dissertation done by a Ph.D. candidate in management. Dr. Knowles does a brilliant job of combining many sources of theory and practice into constantly developing examples that make the two sides of the perspective come together well.

The fundamental insight he had was that in times of crisis things get done effectively through self-organization. People pitch in, and the work gets done. When the crisis is over, people go back to being hierarchical and ineffective. A typical approach in most companies is to wait for a crisis or try to cause one to reinstitute that effectiveness. Dr. Knowles shows how self-organization can be working effectively all the time. And it's not just theory. He actually did it himself. Nice going!

Actually, Dr. Knowles has a bigger idea here than he realizes. In the examples, he is looking at narrow issues such as replacing damaged equipment quickly, improving safety, or cutting operating costs. His same concepts could be applied much more productively to the entire enterprise for processes such as continuous business model innovation, which Carol Coles and I address in our new book, The Ultimate Competitive Advantage.

Anyone who loved Leadership and the New Science, The Goal, The Fifth Discipline, or The Soul at Work will add greatly to their knowledge if they read and apply this book. Be prepared for some challenging reading and thinking though. But it's worth it!

Anyone who wants to be a truly effective leader must master these disciplines. By repeatedly studying and applying this book, anyone can do it! In the process, you will learn to banish all those thoughts about needing to become a hero leader.

Donald Mitchell, co-author of The 2,000 Percent Solution, The Irresistible Growth Enterprise and The Ultimate Competitive Advantage

the DEFINITIVE guide.......2003-01-04

Dr. Knowles gives a thorough and logical explanation of the science and systems involved in leadership. He takes the additional unusual step of describing his personal journey which led him to these revelations. It is riveting reading! Parents, pastors, CEO's, governmental officials, school leaders and managers on all levels should read this and adopt these strategies.

The DEFINITIVE GUIDE for leaders.......2003-01-04

Dr. Knowles reveals not only the science and systems involved in leadership, but takes the unusual step of providing a thorough and riveting review of his personal struggles and successes. It is in that story he made me believe that I, too, can embrace the "process enneagram" concepts and become a better manager. He makes it understandable. This book should be in the hands of leaders everywhere: parents, pastors, CEO's, elected officials, business managers.

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General Matthew Ridgway is widely regarded as one of the most important military figures in American history. Ridgway is the riveting story of his life and career, from his childhood as a soldier's son to his extraordinary military triumphs. During World War II, General Ridgway created the legendary 82nd Airborne, introducing paratroopers into our military system. He personally led the daring predawn raid on Normandy by dropping behind enemy lines, and played an essential role in the Allied success on D-Day. In 1951, Ridgway took over our demoralized troops in South Korea and, within six weeks, had turned the tide of the war.

Ridgway's flawless commitment to his work continued after he retired from the military field. He was appointed Chief of Staff in 1955, the highest honor that could come to an army officer, and a post which Ridgway met with the same skill and intelligence that he brought to World War II and Korea. The general continued to play an important role in American government after he left office, arguing vehemently against our involvement in Vietnam and nuclear weapons development.

Ridgway tells the story of a hero who reshaped the American military and profoundly affected our century's history.

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A mother bares her soul as she tells the story of finding out her son has Down syndrome, and the grief, pain and guilt that follow. Her story is interwoven with family tragedies and joys as she devotes her life to teaching him, making sure everything possible is done to ensure his growth and learning. A fine young man emerges who is reading at three and by the time he is ten, he is playing the piano. He has since added the harmonica, xylophone and guitar to his musical talents and he has preformed publicly for the past several years. A source of encouragement for parents of handicapped children, and for educators who wish to understand more closely the life of a child with Down syndrome.

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General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was one of California's most distinguished citizens in the mid-nineteenth century. A frontier cosmopolitan and visionary, Vallejo owned vast ranchos in northern California and wielded enormous political power throughout the province. While serving as military governor during Mexican rule, he established an open immigration policy that encouraged and facilitated the American entrada to northern California. Dissatisfied with the remoteness of Mexican sovereignty, Vallejo believed that only the United States and "American Democracy" could unleash California's untapped economic potential.

This richly textured and thoughtful biography explores the contradictions and passions of this most complex of men, shedding light not only on Vallejo, but on the formation of California as a modern state.

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General M. G. Vallejo and the Advent of the Americans : A Biography
Alan Rosenus
Manufacturer: University of New Mexico Press
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General M.G. Vallejo and the Advent of the Americans: A Biography
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General M. G. Vallejo and the Advent of the Americans : A Biography
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The second of four volumes comprising a biographical dictionary of state house speakers from 1911 to 1994, this book covers speakers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Entries provide basic biographical and career information on more than 1,400 speakers. The book opens with an analytical introduction and includes useful statistical appendixes. The four volumes, covering state speakers in the West, Midwest, Northeast, and South, are designed to complement Charles R. Ritter's and Jon L. Wakelyn's book American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910 (1989).

American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994

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American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994

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The first of four volumes comprising a biographical dictionary of state house speakers from 1911 to 1994, this book covers speakers from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Entries provide basic biographical and career information on more than 400 speakers. The book opens with an insightful analytical introduction and includes valuable statistical appendixes based on an exhaustive database. Complementing Charles R. Ritter and Jon L. Wakelyn's book American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910 (1989), this book covers those who have served as state speakers in the West since 1910. Forthcoming volumes will cover state house speakers in the South, the Midwest, and the Northeast.

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It was conceived with the best possible intentions. Yet the welfare state has gradually become an albatross around the neck of Western Governments and their citizens. The safety net, designed as a temporary respite for the sick, elderly and unemployed, has come to be viewed as an "entitlement" rather than as a helping hand in times of trouble. The consequence? Generations of long-term unemployed for whom work no longer seems possible, or even desirable, and European welfare budgets which consume ever greater proportions of national income. But help is at hand. American reformers have laid the building blocks of a new welfare contract which is revolutionizing attitudes to work, slashing welfare rolls and dramatically reducing dependency.

Both in Wisconsin under the "Wisconsin Works" approach and more recently in New York under Mayor Giuliani, policy makers have pioneered an approach which reunites work and income and reminds claimants that they too have a responsibility for their own destiny. In this collection, Jason Turner, one of the architects of Wisconsin and New York's welfare reforms outlines the practical steps and philosophical shifts in thinking which have underpinned his successes, while Professor Alan Deacon displays the spectrum of arguments for welfare reform from a moral perspective -showing that there is now a broad consensus that reform is not only economically efficient but also humane. The authors explain that Europe can no longer afford to ignore this problem. Unfunded pension liabilities, ageing populations and the challenge of immigration will all put greater pressure on European welfare states than ever before. This books sets out the case for reform and some possible strategies. It shows that there has never been a better time to get Europe working.

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