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Structured Development for Real-Time Systems
Author Paul T. Ward , Stephen J. Mellor
In the first two volumes of Structured Development for Real Time Systems, authors Paul Ward and Stephen Mellor described a comprehensive modeling notation and a set of guidelines for using the notation to build an essential model. In this final volume, the guideline....
Release Date 1986/06 -
Author Neil Rackham
The international bestseller that revolutionized high-end selling!Written by Neil Rackham, former president and founder of Huthwaite corporation, SPIN Selling is essential reading for anyone involved in selling or managing a sales force. Unquestionably the best-doc....
Release Date 1988/05 -
The Charismatic Leader: Behind the Mystique of Exceptional Leadership
Author Rabindra N. Kanungo , Jay A. Conger
Find out what really makes charismatic leaders tick. Here, author Jay Conger analysis the things leaders do that make their subordinates more self-assured, optimistic and productive. He reveals how the charismatic leader's qualities can revitalize organizations dam....
Release Date 1988/08 -
Preventing Derailment: What To Do Before It's Too Late
Author Robert Eichinger , Michael Lombardo
Many new managers rely too heavily on the technical or problem-solving strengths that have propelled them upward and fail to understand that new skills are required to continue to be effective as managers. The problem arises for both individual and organizational re....
Release Date 1989/01 -
Author Ronald Brown
The sudden transformation from player to coach is a dramatic one, and managers are usually expected to make the transition under their own steam. This dilemma is faced by many high-powered salespeople. A compact primer on making the difficult move from a narrow i....
Release Date 1990/08 -
How To Build High-Performance Teams
Author Donald H Weiss
Here’s a step-by-step process to recruit, empower and lead teams.
Release Date 1991/11 -
Author Thomas L. Quick
Working in teams brings benefits to both team members and organizations for which they work. If you are a team leader, you know that getting commitment isn't always easy. SUCCESSFUL TEAM BUILDING shows you how to motivate team members, and so reap the benefits. Yo....
Release Date 1992/04 -
Author David A. Hills , Stanley S. Gryskiewicz
Each year from 1978 through 1987 the Center for Creative Leadership hosted an event called Creativity Week, during which a select group of researchers and practitioners would get together for a high-energy exchange of ideas on organizational creativity. Discussions....
Release Date 1992/06 -
Great Customer Service on the Telephone
Author Kristen Anderson
First impressions are often lasting impressions. How customers are treated on the phone can quickly turn them into either an ex-customer or a customer for life. This thorough, quick-reading guide shows anyone who uses the phone -- from salesperson to manager to sec....
Release Date 1992/11 -
Making Common Sense: Leadership as Meaning-making in a Community of Practice
Author Charles J. Palus , Wilfred H. Drath
A prevalent way of viewing leadership is as a process of social influence. In this report, the authors offer an alternative perspective: seeing leadership as a process of social meaning-making. The practical and research implications of such a view are considered. ....
Release Date 1994/06 -
The New Science of Technical Analysis
Author Thomas R. DeMark
From the Foreword by John J. Murphy "DeMark's work as a consultant has been restricted to large institutions and many of the legendary traders in the world today. By sharing his creative ideas with us, as well as his passion for precision and improvement, Tom DeMar....
Release Date 1994/09 -
Lessons in Estimation Theory for Signal Processing, Communications, and Control, Second Edition
Author Jerry M. Mendel - Department of Electrical Engineering , University of Southern C
Estimation theory is a product of need and technology. As a result, it is an integral part of many branches of science and engineering. To help readers differentiate among the rich collection of estimation methods and algorithms, this book describes in detail many o....
Release Date 1995/03 -
Improving Performance: How to Manage the White Space on the Organization Chart
Author Alan P. Brache , Geary A. Rummler
Streamline the processes vital to optimum performanceWith over 100,000 copies sold worldwide, Improving Performance is recognized as the book that launched the Process Improvement revolution. It was the first such approach to bridge the gap between organization stra....
Release Date 1995/05 -
Conducting a Mini Needs Assessment—Instructional Systems Development
Author Kavita Gupta Consultant
This issue defines a mini needs assessment as a process for identifying problems and solutions in a condensed period of time. It outlines a process model and guidelines for implementing the model and offers a mini need assessment stakeholders interview guide and sam....
Release Date 1995/06 -
Using an Art Technique to Facilitate Leadership Development
Author Cheryl De De Ciantis
As a part of the effort to find new ways to promote the development of leadership, trainers have begun to make use of artistic activities. One such activity is the touchstone exercise, in which people create sculptures that represent their vision and purpose as lea....
Release Date 1995/10 -
Evolving Leaders: A Model for Promoting Leadership Development in Programs
Author Wilfred H. Drath , Charles J. Palus
Although leadership development is widely acknowledged as important, our understanding of it is largely implicit. This has made programs that seek to promote it difficult to design and implement, and challenging to evaluate effectively. The model presented in this ....
Release Date 1995/10 -
Power & Politics in Project Management
Author Jeffrey K. Pinto
Power and Politics in Project Management offers you something that is immediately useful in your day-to-day business dealings-a better and more sensitive set of warning signals for spotting and reacting appropriately to unseemly political ploys. Pinto presents a co....
Release Date 1996/01 -
Forceful Leadership and Enabling Leadership: You Can Do Both
Author Robert Kaplan
Leaders need to be forceful--to assert themselves and their capabilities and to push others to perform. Leaders also need to be enabling--to tap into and bring out the capabilities of others. The problem is that many executives see forceful leadership and enabling ....
Release Date 1996/05 -
The SPIN Selling Fieldbook: Practical Tools, Methods, Exercises and Resources
Author Neil Rackham
Put into practice today's winning strategy for achieving success in high-end sales!The SPIN Selling Fieldbook is your guide to the method that has revolutionized big-ticket sales in the United States and globally. It's the method being used by one-half of all Fort....
Release Date 1996/06 -
The Adventures of Team Fantastic: A Practical Guide for Team Leaders and Members
Author Glenn L. Hallam
Using imaginative examples, this entertaining and informative book looks at the ways anyone who is part of a team can help improve its performance. The reader travels through time and space with Team Fantastic--in the Brazilian jungle looking for a cache of diamond....
Release Date 1996/06 -
The Abilene Paradox and Other Meditations on Management
Author Jerry B. Harvey
Faulty decision-making can have dire consequences, and when it comes to group decisions, the challenges are even greater. Join Dr. Jerry B. Harvey as he clearly illustrates why no organization wants to find themselves goin' to Abilene.See how group dynamics can kee....
Release Date 1996/08 -
Managerial Promotion: The Dynamics for Men and Women
Author Kathy E. Kram , Patricia J. Ohlott , Marian N. Ruderman
There are subtle but potent differences in the ways decisions are made to promote men and women. This publication looks at these differences through a study conducted at one Fortune 500 company. It discusses the several ways that the promotion decision process can ....
Release Date 1996/08 -
Newnes Digital Logic IC Pocket Book
Author R MARSTON
This handy reference guide to modern '74'- series and '4000'- series digital ICs presents 620 useful and carefully selected circuits, diagrams, graphs and tables, supported by informative text and captions. Detailed descriptions of and practical applicatio....
Release Date 1996/10 -
Generation to Generation: Life Cycles of the Family Business
Author Ivan Lansberg , Marion McCollom Hampton , John A. Davis , Kelin E. Gersick
Generation to Generation presents one of the first comprehensive overviews of family business as a specific organizational form. Focusing on the inevitable maturing of families and their firms over time, the authors reveal the dynamics and challenges family business....
Release Date 1996/10 -
How to Design an Effective System for Developing Managers and Executives
Author George Hollenbeck , Maxine Dalton
Managers and executives do not typically become more effective as the result of a single training program or other intervention. Rather, development requires a range of ongoing and integrated activities. Drawn from CCL's "Tools for Developing Successful Executives"....
Release Date 1996/10 -
Author Jennifer Fulton
The 10 Minute Guide to Excel 97 offers simple, practical help for busy people who need fast results. Through goal-oriented, 10-minute lessons, you'll learn all the essential tasks for creating powerful worksheets. 10 minutes is all you'll need to create and custom....
Release Date 1996/12 -
The Manager's Pocket Guide to Performance Management
Author Sharon G. Fisher
Every company wants and needs productive, skilled employees. Investing in a work force that can help your business keep pace with the competition may be the most important strategic decision you make. The Manager's Pocket Guide to Performance Management clearly spe....
Release Date 1997/01