Critical Analysis of Organizations: Theory, Practice, Revitalization

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`Catherine Casey has written an excellent book that provides a lucid and comprehensive critical analysis of organizations.…[It] extends in reach and relevance beyond the specific field of organization studies and the sociology of organizations to encompass broader intellectual developments that have had a significant impact on contemporary sociology and cultural studies' - Barry Smart, Professor of Sociology, University of Portsmouth

`I anticipate that it will prove to be an attractive book in organization studies, industrial sociology and general sociology. I am sure that this will be a book that will make a major impact' - Mike Reed, Professor of Organization Theory, Lancaster University

In this comprehensive and scholarly book, the essential critical strands in organizational analysis are explained. It examines how central traditions have realigned in relation to the challenge of postmodernism and the new reflexive turn in organizational studies.

Judicious, innovative and written with the needs of students in mind, this book offers a renewed and revitalized critical accent in organization studies - one that focuses on existing and emerging social tendencies, contestations and struggles. It will be essential reading for senior students of organization studies and sociology.

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This digital document is a journal article from Forest Ecology and Management, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Barriers to successful adoption of novel silvicultural practices are rarely just technical in nature. Simply put, why do some forest users practice better silviculture than others? Diverse perspectives in the social sciences have been brought to bear on this question, but most efforts suffer from theoretical or methodological biases which undermine their utility for answering questions of interest to forest managers and policy-makers. We argue that research on silviculture practice can better serve the needs of policy-makers if it is approached more holistically and with the intention of answering clear questions about why particular users have, or have not adopted desired practices in particular situations. To illustrate this approach, we present three case studies of research on tropical silviculture practice from each of Philippines, Brazilian Amazon and Mexico. Findings from these studies indicate that a variety of factors may influence whether or not silvicultural practices are adopted. These range from characteristics of the local environment and individual users (knowledge, motivation, etc.) to wider geographical, economic and political influences. Forest researchers and policy-makers will better identify key constraints and opportunities for the adoption of silvicultural practices in particular contexts if they approach research with clear questions and an interdisciplinary approach.

Regenerating mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) on clearings in Mexico's Maya forest: the effects of clearing method and cleaning on seedling survival ... article from: Forest Ecology and Management]

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Regenerating mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) on clearings in Mexico's Maya forest: the effects of clearing method and cleaning on seedling survival ... article from: Forest Ecology and Management]
L.K. Snook , and P. Negreros-Castillo
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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ASIN: B000RR0Y2K

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This digital document is a journal article from Forest Ecology and Management, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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To mimic catastrophic disturbances which have favored the establishment of natural stands rich in mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), two 5000m^2 clearings were established in each of four locations using each of three treatments: complete felling; slashing, felling and burning; and machine-clearing, which uprooted all prior vegetation. One to three months later, and again after an additional 12 months, twenty 4-month-old mahogany seedlings were planted in the center of each clearing, and, simultaneously, nearby, under the forest canopy. One year after the first planting and again 7 months later, vines and competing vegetation were cleaned from around the seedlings on one of each type of clearing in each location. Fifty-eight months later, only 5% of mahogany seedlings survived under the canopy, as compared to 32% on felled clearings and 50% on burned or machine-made clearings. Average annual growth of seedlings planted the year clearings were opened was approximately double that of seedlings planted a year later, after natural regeneration of other species had become established. At 58 months uncleaned trees averaged 352cm in height (and the tallest 600cm) on burned clearings, 324cm on machine-made clearings, and 195cm on felled clearings. Surviving seedlings planted under the forest canopy had grown less than 30cm during the same period. On burned and machine-made clearings the effect of cleaning on growth was not statistically significant, but on felled clearings cleaning increased growth by 120%, to rates similar to those on burned clearings. Attack by the Hypsipyla grandella shootborer was significantly affected by cleaning. After 58 months, only 12% of seedlings on uncleaned plots had been attacked, compared to 44% of seedlings on cleaned plots. Cleaning also significantly increased vines, particularly on seedlings planted the year after clearings were created: 36% of all seedlings on cleaned plots had vines, as compared to 19% of uncleaned seedlings. In summary, planting mahogany seedlings under the forest canopy cannot be expected to regenerate mahogany trees. However, mahogany seedlings survive and grow well on clearings, with no subsequent interventions, if planted shortly after these are opened by machine or burning. This approach to regeneration could be expected to yield densities of 100 commercial-sized mahogany trees/ha among a matrix of 400 naturally regenerated trees/ha of other species. At this rate, regenerating mahogany on clearings equivalent to 3% of the annual cutting area intervened at each harvest, could provide for replacement of mahogany trees harvested from the permanent forest reserves in the region.

The Silviculture of Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)

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The Silviculture of Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)

Manufacturer: CABI
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ASIN: 0851993079

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This book gives a comprehensive account of mahogany silviculture, with a particular emphasis on plantations, and brings together the findings of foresters and researchers from mahogany-growing countries around the world. It is an indispensable reference for those involved in growing and managing mahogany and will also be valuable to ecologists and land managers as well as students of forestry.

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For years, Charles Fergus chronicled his outdoor activities in the Pennsylvania Game News' popular "Thornapples" column and other magazines. Some of the best of his writings are now collected in this illustrated volume. Following a fox, gathering nuts, watching fireflies, tracking a bear, listening to peepers, hunting deer, searching for giant trees, camping alone-a year of adventures and rambles in the natural world, all described in vivid detail and filled with the timeless spirit of the great outdoors.

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fraud, fraud, fergus is a fraud.......2007-08-25

Yeah, yeah I know this guy was once a real great author for PA Game News. Well, guess what. Since his writings of the 70s and 80s this guy has turned into an angry SOB. He seems a little bitter that we dumb rednecks (his interpretation) wanted highways and jobs in north central PA. I mean really who blame him for wanting his rarified way of little dirtied by the realities of modernity. I could. He simply won't acknowledge that progress is a little more important than his lifestyle. So, I am glad he left Pa. and went to Vermont. I mean the state is filled with a bunch of granola loving imposters. Good for him, and Pa. I mean thank god and U-Haul he is gone, and taken his elitist tripe somewhere else. Without him pushing this elitist vision of hunting, at least we have a chance of preserving it. I mean, no blue-collar guy will give his last couple of bucks to support yuppie whiners, no way. So avoid this fool, and preserve hunting as a sport for all to enjoy.

plainspoken and wise.......2001-02-25

I read a lot of nature books, and this one stands out as one of the best I've read in a long time. Chuck Fergus' plainspoken and wise words made me want to take a long hike in the woods. I especially loved his description of the sounds of the "chorus" at a pond on a warm spring evening. It made for perfect reading on a chilly February day. You're sure to love it.

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The first definitive oral history of the ever popular L.A. Lakers

The L.A. Lakers have long been one of the NBA's most exciting teams. In The Show, critically acclaimed sportswriter Roland Lazenby brings the story of this charismatic team to life in an unprecedented oral history, featuring such legendary players as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, and Magic Johnson, along with current stars like Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.

Through in-depth interviews with players, coaches, and many other key figures, Lazenby follows the Lakers from their birthplace in 1946 Minneapolis to their eventual successes and failures in Los Angeles, using his flair for storytelling and eye for detail to show you exactly why the 14-time NBA champion Lakers are a celebrated favorite for sports fans all over America.

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A Good Read For Laker Fans .......2007-06-27

A good book, although I started skipping through the last third of it - too bad there wasn't more info on the Minneapolis Lakers version and the early 70's West-Chamberlain-Goodrich Lakers - it would've been nice to read more about personalities on those Laker teams - there was already enuff media saturation with the Kobe-Shaq Lakers so i started to skip thru that section. Seems kind of sad that everyone didn't have the foresight (and media saturation) like we do now, to save every lil scrap and every piece of info, so we can have a better perspective on how things were then.

Showtime At Its Best!!.......2007-04-03

What a wonderful book on the inside story of the Lakers. Having been a huge Laker fan since the early '70's, I found this book to be very informative and easy reading. This book brought back all the heartache of all the loses to Celtics, to the first championship in the '72 season.The Lakers had a great team with Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain. The 33 wins in a row will most likely never be beat. As the book moves through the '80's, I could visualize each year and the outcomes. Magic Johnson, Kareem, James Worthy and company brought alot of excitement and winning during this time. The '90's were exciting in its own right if you are fans of Kobe and Shaq. I tend to favor the early years. I would recommend this book to Laker fans of yester-year and today. Well done.

A very readable history of the Lakers.......2007-02-25

The author keeps the narrative going with many voices. He does a great job of keeping your interest. Lots of colorful characters. I tuned in during the Jerry West era and then back for the Shaq and Kobe era, so it is great to learn about the in betweens. I wish it came with a DVD package.

Good book - I just expected more detail.......2006-10-18

Lazenby wrote one of the best basketball books I have ever read, called The Lakers and one of the best books on the Chicago Bulls dynasty called Blood on the Horns. In this book, he tells the history of the Lakers, but this time, it is told by those who lived it. It is similar in format to Terry Pluto's excellent books Tall Tales and Loose Balls.

The book is very large - over 400 pages which makes you think it is an exhaustive and thorough collection, but it really is not. I found the book to be less informative than The Lakers, with the only difference being that that The Lakers ends in 1993 and this book goes up to the 2004 season. I was wanting more information on Magic Johnson's final comeback and the behind the scenes information on the Dennis Rodman acquisition and dismissal, but this book left me wanting much more. Furthermore on seasons that the Lakers did not do well, they are passed over briefly, so rather than being an exhaustive history, it is closer to highlights of the franchise. In defense of Lazenby, if he wrote the book I wanted, it would probably be 2 volumes, but after the bar he set with his previous work, I expected at least as much detail. If you want more detail on Magic Johnson's short lived first comeback, read The Lakers.

Lazenby goes into great detail about the Phil Jackson-Shaquille O'Neal-Kobe Bryant 4 year soap opera. We heard from the press about how Bryant broke up the team so that he could hog the ball more. Lazenby tells the other side of the story, and details what a despicable person Phil Jackson can be and how his peers and even Jerry West loathe him. He tells more about O'Neal was out of shape an uninterested in defense and rebounding and was a poor team leader. He brings credibility to the argument by often quoting the venerable Tex Winter. However, I noticed that he only briefly touches on the shortcomings of Bryant. I think he would have been better served covering this and bringing balance to the story, much as he did in Blood on the Horns. I wonder if the lack of balanced reporting is a conflict of interest, due to the fact that he wrote a Bryant biography Mad Game: The NBA Education of Kobe Bryant.

Besides exposing the Jackson/O'Neal shortcomings, the strength of the book (compared to The Lakers) is that he goes into great detail about Jack Kent Cooke's reign over the franchise, exposed how tight Jerry Buss was with his money, and covered the power plays between Jackson, Buss, and West. Also, The Lakers bounces around between time eras from the present to the past, which is a bit maddening, whereas this book has more of an authentic feel to it, since it is written in chronological order.

If you haven't read The Lakers, this is definitely worth picking up. Some of the parts will be more Cliff's Notes version compared the other book, but this book covers the last 3 NBA championships, which tells a more complete story of the franchise. If you have read the other book, and come to expect a certain level of detail from Lazenby, you may find yourself a bit disappointed.

Lazenby Does it Again.......2006-04-17

Lazenby doesn't disappoint in "The Show". It is nice to see a repeat of his strong story telling and positive writing style displayed previously in his acclaimed book, "Blood on the Horns". Lazenby explores through the complete time warp of, what I like to call, the "Laker Frontier", going where no one has gone before...straight from the mouths of the people who "were there", through the journals of NBA history, and onto the pages of this book. Lazenby goes beyond the traditional glorification of the legendary players and coaches. This is much more honest than Phil Jackson's basketball diary confessions. Instead, Lazenby focuses on the overall chemistry of what made and continues to make Laker Teams (players, coaches, owners, organization, and fans) "Great" that encompasses their tradition with its numerous rises, falls and rebirths. To better understand that "team concept", Lazenby turns to, who better than, Coach Tex Winter for the unbridled truth and for some of the Laker's more insightful stories. As Tex Winter appropriately stated in the Forward, the Lakers are a team with one "hell of a past" and if we can learn from it, they have a "hell of a future" too. FOOTNOTE: I was unable to edit and correct my rating on Amazon's System. My rating on Lazenby's book is simply "Excellent" - 5 on a scale of 5. If Lazenby's outstanding investigative skills ever "uncover and expose" the Naismith Hall of Fame Selection Board members who have been effectively "blackballing" Coach Winter over the past 10 years, he deserves a Pulitzer Prize in my book.

The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers In The Words of Those Who Lived It

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The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers In The Words of Those Who Lived It
Roland Lazenby
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Another great one from Lurlene!

More Than Just a Smart Girl
Lurlene McDaniel
Manufacturer: Willowisp Press
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Another great one from Lurlene!.......2000-06-18

Lurlene is an awesome writer. If you like the rest of her books you'll love this one as well!

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The focus group is widely used to as a tool for increasing the understanding of users and their requirements, and identifying potential solutions for these requirements. Its main value lies in the conveyance of less tangible information that cannot be obtained using more traditional methods. Eliciting user needs beyond the functional is crucial for effective product and system development. This approach offers one way in which such needs may be elicited. While most texts in product development cater to marketing, political and social science research, this book describes the way focus groups can be applied particularly to ergonomics (human factors) and design-related projects. The book demystifies the subject and includes practical guidance for setting up and running focus group sessions to enable the professional (and novice) to employ these techniques usefully and with confidence. An ideal book for the professional to the undergraduate student, Focus Groups: Supporting Effective Product Development is written for ergonomists, designers and anyone running product related focus groups or involved in product research.

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Essays by leading scholars on topics in philosophy, history, anthropology, and economics.

Constructing China explores broad issues in the interaction of culture and development in modern China. This volume features essays originally presented at a symposium convened in tribute to the careers of four leading Michigan scholars in Chinese Studies--Donald Munro in philosophy, Albert Feuerwerker in history, Norma Diamond in anthropology, and Robert F. Dernberger in economics.

Contributors are Ann Anagnost, Daniel H. Bays, Sin Yee Chan, Robert F. Dernberger, Norma Diamond, Robert Eno, Albert Feuerwerker, Hill Gates, Chad Hansen, Lili Liu, Andrea McElderry, Donald J. Munro, Elizabeth J. Perry with Li Xun, Jonathan D. Pollock, Bruce L. Reynolds, William T. Rowe, and R. Keith Schoppa.

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This symposium of papers by statesmen and leading experts from around the world examines the global economic situation and voices concern about the potential for world unemployment and trade crisis in the 1990s. A new 'Marshall Plan' would involve a concerted worldwide effort to improve the situation. This plan was first formulated by Charles A. Cerami while undertaking a study of the global trade picture for the United States Departments of State, Treasury, and Commerce. Meeting with scores of diplomats nd policy makers in some forty countries, Cerami sought possible solutions to economic problems on the global level. Each of the contributors to this volume is among the best in the field; each is important in the world mechanism of government and politics. This anthology is an important tool in the effort to promote a working consensus among the leaders of different nationalities and political benefits to plan for economic development. The `Marshall Plan' would consist of the radical solution of a vast expansion of the number and size of markets, and therefore of the quantity of products to be absorbed. Since the economies of the developed world (the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia) already absorb a great deal, the major effort would be to develop more markets in Third World nations. Students and scholars of business and economics, as well as international business people, will find A Marshall Plan for the 1990s a thought provoking study.

A Marshall Plan for the 1990s: An International Roundtable on World Economic Development

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A Marshall Plan for the 1990s: An International Roundtable on World Economic Development
Charles A. Cerami
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORGTPE

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Second, thoroughly revised (1977) edition of probably the finest guide available for successfully raising small flocks of chickens: how to get started, equipment needed, controlling diseases and parasites, how to expand, more. 53 illustrations.

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ABC of Poultry Raising.......2005-08-05

I am very happy with the service I have received. It was shipped to me in Australia and arrived in excellent condition.

Very Informative.......2004-08-05

I am animal control officer and needed a good book about poultry as a reference. The ABC of Poultry Raising is excellent. It covered all the basic husbandry aspects but, was not too detailed.

Great for novice or old timers.......2002-12-15

We have raised laying hens since the early 80's and have read and owned many a book on chickens, and this one is one of the best. It deals with everything from how to get started, equipment needs, controlling disease and managing ones flock. From egg stage and broody hens (those who sit on the nest and hatch eggs) to feed and water issues and housing and breeds. It is an all around fact book that I think any beginner chicken person should read. And I even learned some new things from the book as well.

ABC of Poultry Raising.......2001-10-09

The book is good for the beginers and also for reviewed by the amature poultry keepers.

Great Reference Material.......2001-08-27

A great book to use as a reference for the new poultry fancier. This book is a little outdated, but the basic principles are accurately discussed and presented in an easy to read formate. It is a good read and should be in any poultry fanciers library.

ABC OF POULTRY RAISING - A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR THE BEGINNER OR EXPERT

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ABC OF POULTRY RAISING - A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR THE BEGINNER OR EXPERT

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ASIN: B000HQLMF4

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ABC of poultry raising, a complete guide
J. H Florea
Manufacturer: Cassell
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THE ABC OF PULTRY-RAISING: A HANDBOOK OF PRACTICAL POULTRY-CARFT, WHETHER YOU FLOCK NUMBERS 6 OR 6000

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THE ABC OF PULTRY-RAISING: A HANDBOOK OF PRACTICAL POULTRY-CARFT, WHETHER YOU FLOCK NUMBERS 6 OR 6000
Wallace M. Fox
Manufacturer: Coast Publications
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VTWVQQ

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ABC of Poultry Raising: A Complete Guide for the Beginner or Expert
J. H. Florea
Manufacturer: Dover Pubns
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ASIN: B000M9KLY4

The ABC of poultry-raising, a handbook of practical poultry-craft, whether your flock numbers 6 or 6000,

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The ABC of poultry-raising, a handbook of practical poultry-craft, whether your flock numbers 6 or 6000,
Wallace M Fox
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