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Practical idealists Practical idealists Alissa S. Wilson "Can you work for a better world without taking a vow of poverty? The authors' answer is a resounding, "yes!" This book draws on interviews with over forty practical idealists, whose stories will ins… OL11885830W
Factory Girls Factory Girls Leslie T. Chang An eye-opening and previously untold story, Factory Girls is the first look into the everyday lives of the migrant factory population in China.China has 130 million migrant workers--the largest migra… OL11892758W
Mindhunter Mindhunter John E. Douglas,Mark Olshaker Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of t… OL119421W
Aligning training for results Aligning training for results Ron Drew Stone What makes some training programs successful while others produce disappointing results? The answer, says Ron Stone, lies in the processes trainers employ to determine needs, design and develop progr… OL11976908W
A manager's guide to coaching A manager's guide to coaching Brian Emerson,Ann Loehr,Brian Emerson The secret weapon every manager needs to take employees from good to exceptional. OL12435426W
Drag Queens at the 801 Cabaret Drag Queens at the 801 Cabaret Leila J. Rupp,Verta A. Taylor "It's Saturday night in Key West and the Girlie Show is about to begin at the 801 Cabaret. The girls have been outside on the sidewalk all evening, seducing passersby into coming in for the show. The… OL15079486W
The cult of personality testing The cult of personality testing Annie Murphy Paul This book tells the surprising and disturbing story of the tests that claim to capture human nature. It goes behind the scenes to discover how personality tests are used in America's companies, its c… OL15137047W
Nee Naw Nee Naw Suzi Brent Suzi: "Ambulance service, what's the problem?"Caller: "Help! My baby's not breathing!"When you dial 999 for an ambulance, Suzi's could be the voice you hear on the other end of the phone. Working in … OL15169497W
Shelf Life Shelf Life Simon Parke A warm and witty look at urban life, and what it means to be alive.The day I was appointed Chair of the shop union was the same day the Pope was elected. There the similarities end, however. For whil… OL15191185W
Sweet and Sour Sweet and Sour John Jung "Sweet and Sour" examines the history of Chinese family restaurants in the U. S. and Canada. Why did many Chinese immigrants enter this business around the end of the 19th century? What conditions ma… OL15193575W
Perfect phrases for setting performance goals Perfect phrases for setting performance goals Douglas Max,Robert Bacal Real success is about the future, not the past. As a supervisor, you'll be most effective if you concentrate on setting goals for your employees, rather than assessing past events and behaviors. Thi… OL15414755W
Solidarity first Solidarity first Robert O'Brien "Solidarity First examines the concept and practice of social cohesion in terms of its impact on, and significance for, workers in Canada. Contributors examine how social cohesion functions on multip… OL15594243W
The exterminators The exterminators Simon Oliver "Vertigo's cult-favorite creepfest concludes in cataclysmic style as The Exterminators clash with Henry's former partner, the lowlife A.J., now reincarnated as a redneck version of an Egyptian deity … OL15612487W
Her Mediterranean playboy Her Mediterranean playboy Melanie Milburne,Kate Hewitt When a ruthless Italian tycoon appears on Ally Benton's doorstep her instinct is to protect her twin sister. But becoming gorgeous Vittorio Vassallo's mistress is more than she'd bargained for! "I… OL16043763W
Human resource development Human resource development Stephen Gibb "The newest edition of this highly successfuly book provides a complete and integrated introduction to the processes, practices and perspectives of HRD in the workplace from a theory and practice per… OL16126569W
Breaking trail Breaking trail Jerry S. Drake Abandoned in childhood in pre-Civil War Texas, Tom Patterson grows up tough, wily, and surprisingly good-natured. These traits serve him well as a conscript cavalryman in the Confederate Army. His co… OL16188938W
Getting to standard work in health care Getting to standard work in health care Patrick Graupp "Addressing the challenges involved with achieving standard work in healthcare, this book describes the Training Within Industry (TWI) Job Instruction method. This tool has been used by Toyota and ot… OL16607856W
The complete idiot's guide to boosting employee performance The complete idiot's guide to boosting employee performance Marc A. Dorio Whether you're a supervisor, manager, or a small business employer, this guide gives you everything you need to know to keep your staff working at their best-- and enjoying it. OL16679727W
Company Man Company Man John Rizzo Hardcover OL16811528W
Customer service training Customer service training Maxine Kamin The Trainer's Workshop Series is designed to be a practical, hands-on roadmap to help you quickly develop training in key business areas. Each book in the series offers all the exercises, handouts, a… OL16921993W
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