Authors:Johannes A. Van Der Ven, Michael Scherer-Rath,
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers
Keywords: theology, empirical, studies, research, normativity
Number of Pages: 315
Published: 2004-11-30
List price: $138.00
ISBN-10: 9004126635
ISBN-13: 9789004126633

Authors:Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Christian Körner, Ernst-De
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: systems, ecological, studies, boreal, temperate, diversity, function, forest
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2004-11-23
List price: $239.00
ISBN-10: 3540221913
ISBN-13: 9783540221913

One of the central research themes in ecology is evaluating the extent to which biological richness is necessary to sustain the Earth’s system and the functioning of individual ecosystems. In this volume, for the first time, the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem processes in forests is thoroughly explored. The text examines the multiple effects of tree diversity on productivity and growth, biogeochemical cycles, animals, pests, and disturbances. Further, the importance of diversity at different scales, ranging from stand management to global issues, is considered. The autho

Author: Jan Rath
Publisher: Berg Publisher
Keywords: seven, world, cities, entrepreneurship, immigrant, rag, trade, unravelling
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2002-02-01
List price: $37.95
ISBN-10: 1859734235
ISBN-13: 9781859734230

The garment industry is one of the world’s largest industries, yet there are few sustained examinations of its importance to the global economy and the very vital role that immigrant entrepreneurship has played. Focusing on the garment industry in seven world cities- Paris, London, Birmingham, Amsterdam, New York, Miami and Los Angeles -this book tackles the complex relationship between the development of immigrant entrepreneurship and the shift to global, post-industrial urban economies. The interconnections among immigrant entrepreneurs, social networks, market conditions and regulator

Author: Tom Rath
Publisher: Gallup Press
Keywords: gallup, discover, strengths, test, online, new, upgraded, strengthsfinder
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2007-02-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 159562015X
ISBN-13: 9781595620156

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers How Full Is Your Bucket? (Gallup Press, 2004, Strengths Based Leadership (Gallup Press, 2009), and Wellbeing (Gallup Press, 2010) a book that features the new Wellbeing Finder assessment. STRENGTHSFINDER 2.0 Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Chances are, you don’t. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths. To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its onli

Author: Jay Rath
Publisher: Trails Books
Keywords: files, series, wisconsin, minnesota, third, phenomena, true, reports, unexplained, illinois
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 1999-09-27
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 0915024748
ISBN-13: 9780915024742

Author: Rath & Strong
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: pocket, guide, team, sigma, strong, six, rath
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2003-03-04
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0071417567
ISBN-13: 9780071417563

The companion follow-up to one of the bestselling Six Sigma books ever published An alarming number of Six Sigma projects are failing--not because of misuse of Six Sigma’s statistical tools but because of internal politics and poor communication between team members and the rest of the organization. The Rath & Strong’s Six Sigma Team Pocket Guide helps team leaders and members reverse this trend, explaining the interpersonal and political skills needed to make each Six Sigma project a success. Written in the "pocket guide" format that proved so successful with the first Rath &St

Authors:Rath & Strong, Rath, Strong,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: pocket, guide, sigma, six, strong, workout, rath
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2004-08-01
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 0071439587
ISBN-13: 9780071439589

TWO PROVEN TOOLS FOR SUCCESS IN ONE STEP-BY-STEP POCKET GUIDE Whether you’ve been using Six Sigma for years or are just starting to, you know it takes hard work to get it right. But WorkOut, developed by General Electric, can increase Six Sigma’s success. Rath & Strong’s WorkOut for Six Sigma Pocket Guide shows you how, with an action-ready game plan that you can apply to your initiative - right now. Learn how to: Set the stage for Six Sigma’s success Find out if you’re in trouble - and get back on track Make a good Six Sigma initiative even better See actual resu