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  • Managing Professional Identitiesby Mike Dent; Stephen Whitehead

    Routledge 2001; US$ 210.00

    This book addresses the nature of current shifts in professional and managerial knowledge and practice, particularly in relation to power and accountability more...

  • Compensation Committee Handbookby James F. Reda; Stewart Reifler; Laura G. Thatcher

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 100.00

    This Second Edition provides a comprehensive review of the issues facing compensation committees and covers functional issues such as organising, planning, and best practice tips. Compliance advice on the implications of Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations is addressed along with new requirements on disclosures of financial transactions involving management and principal stockholders. more...

  • Power in the Highest Degreeby Charles Derber; William A. Schwartz; Yale Magrass

    Oxford University Press 1990; US$ 50.00

    Lawyer, doctor, scientist--these are the jobs Americans commonly cite when asked to list the most prestigious occupations. The word "professional" today implies expertise, authority, and excellence. To do a job professionally is to do it well. Yet in a society in which knowledge has become a prized asset and an advanced degree the ticket to wealth and power, the rise of professionalism has a darker, more ominous side. Power in the Highest Degree, one of the most comprehensive studies of professionals ever undertaken, exposes professionalism as a double-edged sword; it illustrates how experts have come to "own" and control knowledge, much like the wealthy control capital, thereby transforming capitalist and socialist society, both for better... more...

  • Creating Rainmakersby Ford Harding

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006; US$ 45.00

    Every manager of a professional firm realizes that generating leads and landing new clients are critical components of any successful business venture. But transforming accountants, architects, attorneys, consultants, engineers, and other professionals into client-generators is not always easy to do. Divided into two comprehensive parts-The Rainmaker Model and The Elements of Rainmaking-Creating Rainmakers outlines all the steps you should take to turn your professional staff into a powerful team of sales winners. Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, this book will show you how to: * Generate leads * Build a strong network of contacts * Master a variety of sales techniques * Develop capable successors to current rainmakers *... more...

  • Professional Service Firmsby Royston Greenwood; Roy Suddaby; Megan McDougald

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006; US$ 94.95

    Explores the unusual challenges that confront some organizations and their organizational and governmental responses. more...

  • Diversity: Leaders Not Labelsby Stedman Graham

    Simon & Schuster 2006; US$ 17.99

    Stedman Graham, bestselling author of You Can Make It Happen , teaches that in the 21st century your talent and skills above all else will define your value. In Diversity: Leaders Not Labels , Graham shows you how to break out of the box that keeps you from growing to your full potential, and reveals that success is truly based on results, performance, and excellence. Diversity is literally changing the face of our nations. Workers of all backgrounds are merging into a global marketplace, while businesses are challenged by a shortage of talent and the need to integrate a wide range of cultures. In this global environment, diversity has become a permanent business characteristic; opportunities will be plentiful for both people and businesses.... more...

  • The Human Resources Scorecardby Jack J. Phillips; Ron Stone; Patricia Phillips

    Taylor & Francis 2001; US$ 77.95

    'The Human Resources Scorecard: measuring the return on investment' is the first book to provide a comprehensive, step-by-step process for measuring return on investment in human resources programs. Based on the classic ROI definition of earnings divided by investment, the ROI Process developed 20 years ago by co-author Jack J Phillips aids managers in determining and improving the bottom-line impact that human resource programs have on an organization. The ROI Process provides six additional measures in the form of a scorecard to track and monitor the total impact of the human resource programs. 'The Human Resources Scorecard' is essential for human resource executives, professionals, CEOs, CFOs, consultants, professors and other managers... more...

  • Marketing and Selling Super Seriesby Institute of Leadership & Mana

    Taylor & Francis 2002; US$ 37.95

    With forty well structured and easy to follow topics to choose from, each workbook has a wide range of case studies, questions and activities to meet both an individual or organization's training needs. Whether studying for an ILM qualification or looking to enhance the skills of your employees, Super Series provides essential solutions, frameworks and techniques to support management and leadership development. * Developed by the ILM to support their Level 3 Introductory Certificate and Certificate in First Line Management * Well-structured and easy to follow * Fully revised and updated more...

  • The Compensation Committee Handbookby James F. Reda; Stewart Reifler; Laura G. Thatcher; Philip R. Lochner

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008; US$ 115.95

    NEW AND UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Now in a thoroughly updated Third Edition, Compensation Committee Handbook provides a comprehensive review of the complex issues facing compensation committees in the wake of Sarbanes-Oxley. This new and updated edition addresses a full range of functional issues facing compensation committees, including organizing, planning, and best practices tips. As the responsibilities of the compensation committee continue to increase, the need for practical and comprehensive material has become even more imperative. Complete with compliance advice on the latest rules and regulations that have developed since the publication of the last edition, Compensation Committee... more...

  • Redirections in the Study of Expert Labourby D. Muzio; S. Ackroyd; J. Chanlat

    Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2007; US$ 98.00

    This book explores recent theoretical and empirical advances in the understanding of how professional occupations are organized. Focusing in particular on the differences between established and emerging forms of expert work, the authors provide unique theoretical perspectives on this rapidly developing field. more...