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Have you seen numerous medical health care providers and have not been given a clear diagnosis for your unusual and sometimes bizarre symptoms? Have you been told “it’s all in your head,” and then ref

Because finding the ideal person for every workplace position has become an increasingly difficult task, the retention of top employees has become every manager's concern. Love 'Em or Lose 'Em, by organizational-development specialists Beverly L. Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, proposes that this "race for talent" can be effectively run only by those who adopt programs and policies that truly support their personnel. It then shows how to do so, even in organizations reluctant to participate actively. Kaye and Jordan-Evans encourage an initial scan of their 26 alphabetically arranged chapters--such as "Information: Share It," "Mentor: Be One," and "Space: Give It"--so attention can be fully focused on the most relevant benefits and responsibilities associated with employee retention. All are bolstered with hands-on exercises and stories of others' failures and successes. The section on family-friendly conduct, for example, suggests uncovering specifics by directly asking employees what wo

This site report presents findings relating to the pre-Roman and Roman periods from four archaeological excavations at Paternoster Square in 2000 and 2001; Saxon, medieval, and post-medieval findings

In this book, ten authors from nine East Asian countries reexamine the East Asian miracle and the subsequent economic meltdown in an attempt to discover a reliable path toward recovery for the region.

Tried and trusted by thousands of HRM students and professionals in three previous editions, this is the most comprehensive introduction to performance appraisal currently available.In this fully revi

This special issue of the journal Environmental Education Research addresses a topical area of importance - human behaviour towards the environment. The book explores the economic metaphor of 'natural

When faced with the rapid and disorienting transition from communism to democracy, many eastern European leaders sought simple, immediately rewarding answers to complex policy problems. Undoubtedly, t

HCCI/CAI has emerged as one of the most promising engine technologies with the potential to combine fuel efficiency and improved emissions performance. Despite the considerable advantages, its operati

Stephenson (Asia Institute, U. of Melbourne, Australia) examines the cultural history of the triangular relations between Australian Aborigines, Asian Australians, and white Australians. Drawing on th

Using Honduras as a case study, Jeffrey T. Jackson illuminates the processes by which wealthy western countries target countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East for political econo

This book presents a wide range of perspectives on the role of national parliaments in EU politics and policy-making. Many accounts of the role of national parliaments portray them as passive victims

Student CD-ROM includes video clips, animations, quizzing, and glossary terms for self-study and practice.

Just as trade, finance, information, and technologies are moving rapidly across borders, so too have labor markets and transnational migrant communities. Migrants are sending large quantities of money