There is a shortage of leadership talent, in healthcare as well as other industries, and it is worsening, proclaims Dye, a consultant with a human-resources background in the health care industry. The
This book advocates a management methodology known as the 100-Day Plan, a four-step approach for making dramatic improvements in medical center performance and preventing medication errors. It conside
Successful media relations and a sound communication strategy are essential for all sports organisations. Any successful manager working in sport must have a clear understanding of how the media works
Successful media relations and a sound communication strategy are essential for all sports organisations. Any successful manager working in sport must have a clear understanding of how the media works
Now available in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Sport Management: Principles and Applications introduces the sport industry and examines the role of the state, non-profit and professional
Now available in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Sport Management: Principles and Applications introduces the sport industry and examines the role of the state, non-profit and professional
Managing People in Sport Organizations provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of managing people within a strategic framework. This revised and updated second edition examines a
Managing People in Sport Organizations provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of managing people within a strategic framework. This revised and updated second edition examines a
Jones, an experienced hospital COO, identifies the five stages of leading a financial turnaround at a health care organization and provides eight brief case studies to illustrate the concepts. The sli
This book integrates and assesses the vast and rapidly growing literature on strategic leadership, which is the study of top executives and their effects on organizations. The basic premise is that in
Poverty and economic growth are intrinsically related but are not always synonymous. Human wellbeing is as important to economic growth as growth is to wellbeing. Poverty is multi-dimensional, encompa
This book reviews, integrates, and synthesizes research on emotional labor and emotion regulation conducted over the past 30 years. The concept of emotional labor was first proposed by Dr. Arlie Russe
The world's governments are overwhelmed with climate change, war and unrest, the global financial crisis and poverty but there is a promising invention in Global Action Networks (GANs). GANs mobilize
The step-by-step process in Careers in Special Events will help event planners showcase their skills. It shows them how to create a unique and creative approach with a proven plan. Industry professio
"Human-Computer Interaction and Management Information Systems: Foundations" offers state-of-the-art research by a distinguished set of authors who span the MIS and HCI fields. The original
This important new text demonstrates a step-by-step approach to understanding and improving performance management in healthcare organizations. It discusses the relevance of performance management to
Deakin (Napier University, UK) provides an overview of problems relating to rural and urban development at the beginning of the 20th century and considers certain methodologies, models, and instrument
* A practical, cost-effective guide to ABC for small to medium companies.* Identifies the key cost related issues in organizations and shows how to develop a cost-flow structure that reflects the orga
"...Disaster losses include not only the shocking direct impacts that we see on the news, such as the loss of life, housing, and infrastructure, but also indirect impacts such as the foregone producti
This book serves as an advanced text on fisheries and fishery population dynamics and as a reference for fisheries scientists. It provides a thorough treatment of contemporary topics in quantitative f
A practical guide to the ABCs of ABBThis unique resource takes an in-depth look at creating value through activity-based budgeting (ABB). As most organizations are dissatisfied with some aspects of th
Over the past decade, many companies have adopted new strategies for manufacturing, which have taken their competitiveness on to new planes. A whole array of initiatives, such as FMS, JIT, TQM, CIM, a
Sponsored by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association.Reveals how examining climate and culture together can advance understanding
Addresses the changes in the health care setting, the traditional role of the nurse, why nurses need to adapt to the wide-ranging changes in the system, and how that adaptation can be accomplished. Of
