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Human Resources Administration: A School-Based Perspective. Fourth Edition
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Smith, Richard – Eye on Education, 2009
Enhanced and updated, this Fourth Edition of Richard E. Smith's highly successful text examines the growing role of the principal in planning, hiring, staff development, supervision, and other human resource functions. The Fourth Edition includes new sections on ethics, induction, and the role of the mentor teacher. This edition also introduces…
Descriptors: Mentors, Collective Bargaining, Staff Development, Ethics
The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times
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Smallwood, Carol, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
Fewer employees, shorter hours, diminished collection budgets, reduced programs and services--all at a time of record library usage. In this book, library expert Carol Smallwood demonstrates that despite the obvious downsides, the necessity of doing business differently can be positive, leading to partnering, sharing, and innovating. This…
Descriptors: Library Services, Employment Interviews, Job Search Methods, Career Information Systems
Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis
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Fisher, Wayne W., Ed.; Piazza, Cathleen C., Ed.; Roane, Henry S., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2011
Describing the state of the science of ABA, this comprehensive handbook provides detailed information about theory, research, and intervention. The contributors are leading ABA authorities who present current best practices in behavioral assessment and demonstrate evidence-based strategies for supporting positive behaviors and reducing problem…
Descriptors: Verbal Stimuli, Substance Abuse, Early Reading, Autism
Developing Support and Allied Staff in Higher Education.
Doidge, John; Hardwick, Bob; Wilkinson, Jenny – 1998
This book presents 13 papers which address theoretical and practical issues concerning support staff at British institutions of higher education. The papers are: (1) "Induction and Appraisal: Vital or Simply a Burden?" (Bob Hardwick); (2) "Quality Assurance and Service Delivery" (Celia Whitchurch); (3) "Teams, Team Working…
Descriptors: College Administration, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Management Systems
TQM: Quality Training Practices. Volume IV of the ASQC Total Quality Management Series.
Johnson, Richard S. – 1993
The purpose of this book was to assist trainers in developing the skills that must be involved in a total quality management (TQM) training program. The book is organized into 17 chapters that cover the following topics: understanding the need, organizational requirements, training and the bottom line, training and organizational change, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Force Development, On the Job Training, Organizational Development
The Changing Nature of Performance: Implications for Staffing, Motivation, and Development. Frontiers of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Ilgen, Daniel R., Ed.; Pulakos, Elaine D., Ed. – 1999
This volume provides a discussion of the relationship between the changing nature of work and the understanding, measurement, and influence of human performance. Chapter 1, Employee Performance in Today's Organizations (Daniel R. Ilgen, Elaine D. Pulakos), introduces seven key changes in the nature of work--changes in technology, job design, type…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change, Employee Attitudes, Job Development
Human Resources Management & Development Handbook. Second Edition.
Tracey, William R., Ed. – 1994
This revised handbook on the theory and practice of human resources management and development (HRM/D) focuses on people management and the personnel development processes. The book's 18 parts and 102 chapters by 107 contributors provide authoritative and comprehensive information on every aspect of modern HRM/D. Part 1 provides an overview of…
Descriptors: Employee Assistance Programs, Employer Employee Relationship, Human Resources, Job Training
Managing and Developing People in the Virtual Organization. Professional Practices in Adult Education and Human Resource Development Series.
Colky, Deborah Lavin; Colky, Michael T.; Young, William H., III – 2002
Designed for managers and workers in virtual organizations as well as adult and continuing educators in higher education, associations, and private sector, this book outlines a customer-driven performance management system and explains its use as a development tool. The characteristics of virtual organizations are described, and the rationale for…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, Collegiality, Continuing Education
The Art of Leadership: Managing Early Childhood Organizations. Volume 2.
Neugebauer, Bonnie, Ed.; Neugebauer, Roger, Ed. – 1998
The second of two volumes intended for directors of early childhood organizations, this volume compiles selected articles for center directors from the first 20 years of the journal "Child Care Information Exchange." The articles cover personnel management, program development, and community relations. The articles are grouped into…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Business Administration, Day Care
Developing and Administering a Child Care Center. Fourth Edition.
Sciarra, Dorothy June; Dorsey, Anne G. – 1998
Effective administration skills are not sufficient for effective program operation unless they are combined with good interpersonal communication skills. Presenting administration information within an interpersonal framework, this guide for early childhood education students details the director's responsibilities for starting a child care center…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrators
Adult Education in Correctional Settings: A Book of Readings.
Ryan, T. A., Ed. – 1973
This document is a compilation of papers on adult basic education in corrections presented at eight seminars held for decision makers in corrections. (The seminars provided training in the systems approach for planning and evaluating adult basic education programs for adult offenders in correctional institutions.) The first section focuses on the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Attitudes
Human Resource Management in Virtual Organizations. Research in Human Resource Management Series.
Heneman, Robert L., Ed.; Greenberger, David B., Ed. – 2002
This document contains 14 papers on human resources (HR) and human resource management (HRM) in virtual organizations. The following papers are included: "Series Preface" (Rodger Griffeth); "Volume Preface" (Robert L. Heneman, David B. Greenberger); "The Virtual Organization: Definition, Description, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Adult Education, Adult Learning