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A Wonderful, Refreshing Child Development Book
Finally, a book that offers sensible and realistic approaches to child development which departs from "mythical" ideas of past and archaic culture. Luckily, this volume isn't afraid to address the homogenous fallacies that have plagued our society and discusses significantly the exploration of truly modern theories embraced around the world. People of all walks of life, education, and backgrounds will rejoice in an important concept that this book teaches: genuinely nurturing children as opposed to treating them like pets.

Still the Best
Beginnings and Beyond is still the best Early Childhood Education text out there.

Moral people beware
If you have a conservative, moral or Christian bone in your body, this book will sicken you beyond your wildest imagination.If you fall into any of the above described categories, then this book will classify you as a "European male," or of "European Ancestory".This book preaches strongly a so called "diversity" but if you are a white male the "diversity" of opinions stops.(unless of course you decide to agree with the author.)And if you are a Catholic, you have even more to digest, as the book reaks of anti-Catholicism. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Child development    2. Curricula    3. Early childhood education    4. Education    5. Education / Teaching    6. Parenting - Child Rearing    7. Preschool & Kindergarten    8. Education / Elementary    9. Pre-school & kindergarten   

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How to eliminate swamp gas
This is a revised and expanded edition of a book which has proven especially helpful to those responsible for planning and conducting meetings but also to those who need to improve their presentation skills in other situations such as when meeting with a supervisor (e.g. to provide a progress report) or with a client (e.g. to make recommendations concerning new initiatives). Kelsey and Plumb are professional meeting facilitators who also train others to become effective facilitators. In this new edition, they share much of the same material found in the first edition (Great Meetings! How to Facilitate Like a Pro) but develop it in much greater depth, in response to extensive feedback which they have obtained since 1997. They respond to questions such as these:
If you're running a meeting you should get this book
This book is 15% theory, and 85% practical tools and techniques.Anybody responsible for facilitating any kind of meeting will find this book to be a treasure trove of helpful ideas, and welcome wisdom.It's light-hearted and easy to read.I'd be comfortable giving it to somebody quite inexperienced in running meetings, but also found much that spoke to this seasoned practitioner.
Veteran facilitator comments
I have used Great Meetings alongside several other facilitation texts for several years in a course on group facilitation in the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University.Recently a student in our program wrote an enthusiastic review. She has many years of experience as a community facilitator and has demonstrated herself to be highly knowledgeable and competent.With permission of the author, Phoebe Kilby, owner of Sympoetica, phoebek@sympoetica.net, I post it below. This is a review of the 2003 edition of the book.The book has been republished in a 2004 edition.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Reference - General   

Editorial Review

In a global economy, it is crucial for business peopleto be sensitive to cultural differences. And although the best reason for doing so may be ethical, it's great for business as well! This is an invaluable book for "doing well while doing good" in your intercultural relations, covering the protocols of appointments, business entertaining, greetings, forms of address, gestures, dress, and gifts in 60 of the nations you're most likely to be doing business. Some interesting excerpts:Read more

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Avoiding the cultural faux pas...
Today's business world is such that you are very likely to have working relationships with global business partners.And you *should* know that "when in Rome, do as the Romans do".But what exactly is that?Terry Morrison and Wayne A Conaway bridge some of that information gap with the book Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands.This is one of those books that could help you close a big deal (or avoid killing one).
A resource for me
Written for the international business traveler, this book was a great resource for me as characters in the Marketplace novels came from around the world. For my fans who keep asking me for "the protocol:" hey, start here and you tell me.

Dissapointing!
60 countries, and the only country in the entire continent of Africa the authors wrote about was Egypt? C'mon. While the authors do, in a similar compilation published after this one, include South Africa (the only other country in Africa included) and a few other countries, it is still a disgrace that books and compilations such as this one ignore the importance of proper business ettiqute in countries such as Kenya, Senegal, Ghana, and Tanzinia and do nothing more than perpetuate falsehoods, myths and fears about doing business in the aforementioned African countries and many others. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Communication - General    4. Business Etiquette    5. Business communication    6. Business/Economics    7. Corporate culture    8. Etiquette    9. International - General    10. International Business    11. Business negotiation   

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I'd rather be nice.
I would much rather be considered nice and earn my way through this world the way I am.Being myself in the business arena has worked well for me thus far, and I don't care if the trend is to deviate from feminity.I think we should respect everyone, and not propegate the evolution of a sexless society.All in all, I would much rather be a nice person and have people like me than be a b%tch with a nice office.People remember you by how you made them feel, not by how much money or power you had.

Ever wonder how you appear to others?
This book was amazing!It really made me see how I appeared to others.Some thing that I have been doing that I thought helped me has most likely been why I haven't been more successful.What an eye opener!

Loved it!
Excellent book for business women. I am using all the techniquees, it works!
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Subjects:  1. Achievement motivation in wome    2. Achievement motivation in women    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business Life - General    5. General    6. Personal Growth - Success    7. Psychology    8. Self-Help    9. Self-actualization (Psychology    10. Self-actualization (Psychology)    11. Success    12. Women    13. Women & Business    14. Business & Economics / Careers    15. Business ethics   

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Wast of time and money
This book is a wast of time and money. Basically you get the forms but no way to change them to suit your business. The CD is is Adobe and you are unable to do aany modification to the form, just print as is. Also, the Adobe reader included on the CD is corupted, and you have to get it elsware if you need it.
Must-have for anyone preparing for a career in food service
The Encyclopedia of Restaurant Training is a no-nonsense, thorough resource covering the necessary training for all positions in the food service industry, from professional chef to maitre d to bartender and much more. Written in clear, easy-to-understand terms and charts spelling out explicit training instructions, and illustrated with some diagrams (such as a picture of how to properly set a formal table), The Encyclopedia of Restaurant Training spares no effort to be as understandable as possible. No background knowledge in any trade is needed to grasp explicit instructions ranging from a step-by-step breakdown of the hostess job to the proper order of service for a luncheon handout to how one can go about creating a memorable presentation to food service employees, and much more. A CD-ROM accompanies this absolute must-have for anyone preparing for a career in food service, or charged with the responsibility of training food service recruits.
A Complete package for the Food Service Industry
As a long-time user of The Restaurant Managers Handbook by Douglas R. Brown, I have found The Encyclopedia of Restaurant Forms and it's CD Rom to be the most complete and comprehensive selection of forms and ideas for every day and every situation that can or will arise in the food service business. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Economics / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism    3. Business & Economics / Management    4. Business & Economics / Reference    5. Business / Economics / Finance    6. Business/Economics    7. Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism    8. Restaurant management    9. Small Business - General    10. Management    11. Reference    12. Restaurants   

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SirWired
Last night at our Investors Group meeting we listened to the speaker explain the basics of the plan in the book.Before I bought it I wanted to read the reviews.Yours was very good, except that I wish you would read the book and then come back and tell us what you think.I haven't bought it yet.
Awesome..definitely "outside the box" material
I could NOT put this book down. If you seriously want a financial plan that has ALL the benefits, then embrace this book.

This will change the way you think about finances!
This book blew me away with the concepts and idea's.It has completely changed how I will approach my mortgage and other retirement savings in the future.The concepts at a high level make a lot of sense.Getting down to the details on how to put all of these concepts together becomes more difficult.I recommend this book to everyone.I really enjoyed it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Consumer Finance    3. Finance, Personal    4. Financial security    5. General    6. Investments    7. Personal Finance    8. Personal Finance - Financial Planning    9. Personal Finance - Investing    10. Personal Finance - Money Management    11. United States    12. Business & Economics / General    13. Business ethics   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Decision Making & Problem Solving    5. Economics - General    6. Leadership    7. Management - General    8. Business & Economics / Skills    9. Management & management techniques   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Human Resources & Personnel Management    5. Reference - General   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Industrial management    5. Operations Research    6. Reference - General    7. Research    8. Training    9. Business & Economics / Operations Research    10. Operational research   

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not good seller
I placed the order the book, but unfortunately, the text book was wrong one. Although I tried to contact this seller to return the book and have it refund as soon as I received the book, nobody responded to me. Eventually, I still keep this book and did not get refund. I'm afraid that this seller is not so good as everyone might tihnk when it comes to trouble shooting. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business Law    5. Business/Economics    6. Cases    7. Commercial law    8. General    9. United States    10. Law / Business    11. USA   

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Essential Dictionary of Real Estate
Useful book, especially when I'm stuck for an understandable definition of a real estate term. Some of the definitions are different than those given in the real estate class I'm taking. Then again, some terms have more than one definition, and both are correct. Not state-specific. This is for national.

reluctant buyer
as a first time property buyer i was getting bogged down in a lack of language skills. Nothing meant what I thought it did. The Essential Dictionary of Real Estate cleared that up for me and I was able to procede with confidence ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Dictionaries    6. Dictionaries - General    7. Real Estate - General    8. Real estate business    9. Real property    10. Reference - General    11. BUSINESS - REAL ESTATE TRD PB    12. Business & Economics / Reference   

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I Actually Took the Author's Class!! Awesome Book. Easy Read.
I actually took Professor Cheeseman's BUAD 403 Legal Environment class at the University of Southern California! He's the funniest and most interesting professor I've ever had. Read the Haiku at the beginning of the book. It's bizarre until you know his past; then it's hailarious. Cheeseman is a brilliant man. After serving in the Army during Vietnam, he's earned 6 degrees!
Business Law 5th Ed.- Textbooks Now
Prompt delivery of text, essential to starting work in class.Will work with seller again.

Makes learning the essentials of business law clear and easy
I enjoyed this book!So much so that the one I'm selling here is an extra copy (I ordered one that didn't get to me in time so I had to buy another one).I learned a lot and will refer to it in the future.This is a great book for business majors as well as anyone that does not have a law background but will need the knowledge for Public Policy, International Relations, etc.Good information those who would like to start their own business, too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Financial    3. Business Law    4. Business/Economics    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. United States    7. Business & Economics / Business Law   

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A great primer on business and ethics...
Ethics is one of the topics that can be very stimulating or very dry.Fortunately, John R. Boatright is able to present a very engaging discussion filled with critical thinking, and practical examples.The examples mentioned are relevant and timely to any contemporary discussion of ethical issues in business.As a student of business, I commend any person interested in the topic to delve inside this great piece.

Very satisfied!
Shipment was timely and well packaged.Thank you! Will buy again

Excellent teaching text
Have used this text (2nd and now 3rd editions)to teach business ethics classes at the graduate and undergraduate levels for several years.It is well written and popular with students.Case studies represent the spectrum of ethics issues found in business today.The foundational ethics theory is clearly articulated, appropriate and sufficient. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business Ethics    2. General    3. Philosophy    4. Social responsibility of busin    5. Social responsibility of business    6. Philosophy / General   

Subjects:  1. Business & Financial    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Law    4. Business/Economics    5. Critical thinking    6. Industrial laws and legislatio    7. Industrial laws and legislation    8. Industries - General    9. Industries And Trades (Economic Aspects)    10. Law    11. Trade regulation    12. United States    13. Business & Economics / Business Law   

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Practical & Informative
The title of this book pretty much spells it out: Dr. Sousa explains how brains learn.Considering the subject, the text is very readable--enough to recommend this book to anyone who wants an understanding of how we are able to retain information.It covers the entire gamut, from the basics of biology to the subtler aspects of the active mind.
Educator-friendly
This book is an excellent resource for educators.It is easily adapted to classroom use no matter what level is being taught.Great insights to hemisphere preference, transfer, critical thinking, teaching strategies.Even the biology and physiology is palatable.This book would lend itself well as a resource for inservicing teachers with its many practioner's corner activities.I recently read Jensen's Teaching With the Brain in Mind and, while I found that book to be a good one, this book if FAR more useful.Every teacher will find easily adapted activities to put to immediate use.Highly recommended.

A Classic!
A book designed to be used. It offers both theory and practice. There are fifty plus pages of practical suggestions: including "Testing Whether Information Is in Long-Term Storage," and "Using the Primacy-Regency Effect in the Classroom." It also contains a glossary, an eleven page bibliography (with five internet site references), and a three page index. A well balanced 305 page classic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brain    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational Psychology    5. Learning    6. Learning, Psychology of    7. Physiological aspects    8. Teaching Methods & Materials - General    9. Teaching Methods & Materials - Workbooks    10. Education / Teaching Methods & Materials / General    11. Physiological & neuro-psychology   

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Superb content, poor presentation
I read the Pyramid Principle in 1995 and dutifully trained myself to use it, with a little help from a class with Ms. Minto.
They should pipe this into a hospital room to save on anesthesia
It is VERY slow going, but you *do* get the impression that this is an important skill to have. The tips are good, and the examples are easy to comprehend. I dont think they should wait until you're in business to learn this. They should teach the Principle in highschool!... if you could stay awake long enough to learn it.

You Must Practice What You Read
I purchased this book primarily because it was referenced by several authors of other Mckinsey books that I've read. I was taken aback by the price of the book but I'm of the school of thought that great ideas need not come in large packages. As like many of the other reviewers, I found this book a tough read and had to break it down into smaller bite size readings. What I did that help me tremedously was build a Pyramid chart capturing the SCQ ---Answer using sticky notes. Once built, I was able to easily see the ideas she was presenting and was able to clarify my thinking and writing substantially.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business Writing    3. Business/Economics    4. Decision Making & Problem Solving    5. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    6. Rhetoric    7. Writing Skills   

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A Complete Approach to ITIL Foundations
This book contains a complete approach to all the topics covered in ITIL Foundations and serves like principal guide of study for this certification.

Is it worth it?
I need it for a shot at ITIL Foundation exam for ITIL Practitioner class by mid August. Also having trouble getting
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Industrial Technology    4. Reference - General    5. Technology & Industrial Arts    6. Business information systems    7. Study guides, home study & revision notes    8. Systems management   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Corporate & Business History - General    4. Reference - General    5. Management & management techniques   

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Good and gentle introduction to statistics
Prof. Siegel's book is a great introductory text for business graduates with little prior exposure to statistics. The text covers many of the basic topics in statistics and ties them nicely to real world cases and problems.
Mediocre.
This is not the best book on the subject.There are many other superior books to this one.I still keep it around as a descent reference on statistics, and occasionally get something out of it.

The review of Practical Business Statistics
It's a very good book because of the way it divulges you into the realworld.If you are interested in learning business and business statistics,what better place to learn it than the real world. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Mathematics    4. Business Statistics    5. Business/Economics    6. Statistics    7. Business & Economics / Statistics    8. Business mathematics & systems   

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Raise your batting average
Not only is Koegel's book the perfect "how-to" manual for public speakers, Koegel's simple (yet seldom followed) guidelines have been very effective for the sales professionals within my organization.A company may have a great product or service, but they will lose sales unless they can effectively communicate their value proposition.Make every presentation, including marketing presentation count - Koegel's techniques have raised the "batting average" of my firm's sales team.This book is a must read for public speakers, managers AND sales professionals.

The Exceptional Presenter is also an exceptional writer
If only all self-help books were like this one...
Outstanding!!!
I read this book while waiting between flights at an airport in Florida. As a motivational speaker, I can truly say that I have never read anything better on the subject of how to be an outstanding presenter.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Skills