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Organizational Teamwork in High-Speed Management (Suny Series, Human Communication Processes)
Yanan Ju , Donald P. Cushman , and Yen-An Chu Manufacturer: State University of New York Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0791422380 |
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Vanishing Points: Dickens, Narrative, and the Subject of Omniscience
Audrey Jaffe Manufacturer: University of California Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0520069188 |
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In traditional narrative theory, the term "omniscience" refers to a narrator's absolute knowledge and authority. Narrative theory provides no social, historical, or psychological context for omniscience, nor does it attempt to explain the predominance of omniscient narration in nineteenth-century British fiction. Audrey Jaffe uses Dickens's novels and sketches to redefine narrative omniscience as a problematic that has implications for the construction of Victorian subjectivity, giving us new insights into Dickens and into other fiction as well.
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Vanishing Cornwall
Daphne Du Maurier Manufacturer: V. Gollancz ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0575028440 |
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Dark Vanishings: Discourse on the Extinction of Primitive Races, 1800-1930
Patrick Brantlinger Manufacturer: Cornell University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0801488761 |
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Patrick Brantlinger here examines the commonly held nineteenth-century view that all "primitive" or "savage" races around the world were doomed sooner or later to extinction. Warlike propensities and presumed cannibalism were regarded as simultaneously noble and suicidal, accelerants of the downfall of other races after contact with white civilization. Brantlinger finds at the heart of this belief the stereotype of the self-exterminating savage, or the view that "savagery" is a sufficient explanation for the ultimate disappearance of "savages" from the grand theater of world history.Humanitarians, according to Brantlinger, saw the problem in the same terms of inevitability (or doom) as did scientists such as Charles Darwin and Thomas Henry Huxley as well as propagandists for empire such as Charles Wentworth Dilke and James Anthony Froude. Brantlinger analyzes the Irish Famine in the context of ideas and theories about primitive races in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere. He shows that by the end of the nineteenth century, especially through the influence of the eugenics movement, extinction discourse was ironically applied to "the great white race" in various apocalyptic formulations. With the rise of fascism and Nazism, and with the gradual renewal of aboriginal populations in some parts of the world, by the 1930s the stereotypic idea of "fatal impact" began to unravel, as did also various more general forms of race-based thinking and of social Darwinism.
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The Incredible Vanishing !!!! (Methuen Paperback)
Denise Coffey Manufacturer: Methuen ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0413332403 |
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Irish Priests in the United States: A Vanishing Subculture
William L. Smith Manufacturer: University Press of America ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0761828265 |
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This book is the beginning of a much-needed discussion about the experiences and beliefs of Irish priests. It provides a cultural analysis of these men, including the diverse and oftentimes contradictory sides they find themselves on regarding philosophical, theological, and pastoral issues.
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Monthly Programme for the Electric Theatre Burton-on-Trent. October 1926: 'Lady Winderemere's Fan'; 'The Son of the Shiek'; 'Hands Up'; 'Irish Lucj'; 'The Vanishing Race'; 'A Woman of the World'; 'Other Women's Husbands'; 'The Song and Dance Man'; 'Smooth as Satin'; 'The Still Alarn'; 'The Cohens and Kellys'; ' The Slplendid Road'; 'That Royle Girl'
Electric Theatre Manufacturer: Electric Theatre ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000IYSDPM |
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Nobody's Story: The Vanishing Acts of Women Writers in the Marketplace, 1670-1920 (New Historicism)
Catherine Gallagher Manufacturer: University of California Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0520085108 |
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Exploring the careers of five influential women writers of the Restoration and eighteenth century, Catherine Gallagher reveals the connections between the increasing prestige of female authorship, the economy of credit and debt, and the rise of the novel. The "nobodies" of her title are not ignored, silenced, or anonymous women. Instead, they are literal nobodies: the abstractions of authorial personae, printed books, intellectual property rights, literary reputations, debts and obligations, and fictional characters. These are the exchangeable tokens of modern authorship that lent new cultural power to the increasing number of women writers through the eighteenth century. Women writers, Gallagher discovers, invented and popularized numerous ingenious similarities between their gender and their occupation. The terms "woman," "author," "marketplace," and "fiction" come to define each other reciprocally.
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Vanishing Glasgow
Heather Lyall , and George Washington Wilson Manufacturer: Aberdeen University Library ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1874078009 |
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The Vanishing Irish
Timothy W. Guinnane Manufacturer: Princeton University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0691043078 |
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In the years between the Great Famine of the 1840s and the First World War, Ireland experienced a drastic drop in population: the percentage of adults who never married soared from 10 percent to 25 percent, while the overall population decreased by one third. What accounted for this? For many social analysts, the history of post-Famine Irish depopulation was a Malthusian morality tale where declining living standards led young people to postpone marriage out of concern for their ability to support a family. The problem here, argues Timothy Guinnane, is that living standards in post-Famine Ireland did not decline. Rather, other, more subtle economic changes influenced the decision to delay marriage or not marry at all. In this engaging inquiry into the "vanishing Irish," Guinnane explores the options that presented themselves to Ireland's younger generations, taking into account household structure, inheritance, religion, cultural influences on marriage and family life, and especially emigration.
Guinnane focuses on rural Ireland, where the population changes were most profound, and explores the way the demographic patterns reflect the rural Irish economy, Ireland's place as a small part in a much larger English-speaking world, and the influence of earlier Irish history and culture. Particular effort is made to compare Irish demographic behavior to similar patterns elsewhere in Europe, revealing an Ireland anchored in European tradition and yet a distinctive society in its own right.
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Do not buy this book!.......2004-06-16
This the best book on Irish population history around........1999-06-03
Announcement of prize awarded to The Vanishing Irish.......1999-05-10
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The Vanishing Irish
brien, John A. O Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000LUPSMO |
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All managers get saddled with "problem" employees from time to time; what sets great managers apart is how they deal with them. Drawing from real-life stories, this helpful and humorous guide provides readers with practical advice for handling a wide range of difficult types, including:* The Impossible "I"s: Incompetents, Idiots, and Imbeciles -- clueless employees who simply don't know what they're doing
* The Bull in the Office China Shop -- the frequently angry worker ready to confront anyone and everyone
* The Party-Time Performer -- the employee who, although great with people, constantly turns work-time into fun-time
* I've Got a Problem -- employees whose work is compromised by any of a range of personal demons, from drug and alcohol problems to emotional issues
From whiners and wastrels to the needy and nefarious, this book gives readers the tools they need to handle any type of difficult employee.
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A 'must' for managers.......2007-02-03
A common-sense approach to the difficult employee.......2007-01-29
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Managing Difficult People: A Survival Guide for Handling Any Employee
Marilyn Pincus Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1593371861 |
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As a manager, you're sandwiched between the pressure of senior executives and the demands of your own staff members. The last thing you need is an unruly employee whose chronic "negaholic" attitude upsets your office applecart and affects the morale of your entire staff.Managing Difficult People gives you the tools you need to cope with all kinds of difficult employees. From sneaky slackers to resident office tormentors, this handy guide cuts to the chase, helping you identify and deal with specific personality types such as:
It's time to take charge of all the difficult situations that come your way. Follow these positive, proactive guidelines for targeting telltale behaviors, and put an end to office strife once and for all!
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A Good Reference Guide to Keep.......2007-06-09
Insightful and Informative!.......2007-02-23
Nothing New.......2007-01-16
Highly Recommended!.......2005-04-29
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Sales: Games and Activities for Trainers
Gary B. Connor , and John A. Woods Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0070718474 |
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Games and other classroom activities can make training more fun, memorable, and effective. Sales Games and Activities for Trainers is the most useful—and complete—collection of games, role-plays, activities, and other skill-building exercises ever collected for increasing the effectiveness of sales training. There are games and activities covering all aspects of selling, from making presentations to handling objections.Customer Reviews:
Disappointed.......2007-02-07
Average - some good exercises.......2007-01-13
A Super Resource.......2003-09-08
Great Resource for Use in Training.......2001-10-09
Completely useless.......2001-05-19
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Crisp: Handling the Difficult Employee: Solving Performance Problems (50 Minute Series)
Marty Brounstein Manufacturer: Crisp Learning ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1560521791 |
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Sooner or later every supervisor must deal with a difficult employee. This book helps managers understand why performance problems occur, and how to resolve them. It includes a six-step intervention model, and a thorough discussion of discipline and termination procedures.
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The Employer's Legal Advisor: Handling Problem Employees Effectively, Knowing When and How to Work With an Attorney, Staying Out of Court--or Winning Your Case If You Get There
Thomas M. Hanna Manufacturer: AMACOM/American Management Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0814409180 |
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It has become the bane of every employer's existence: the dreaded lawsuit from a disgruntled employee. Accusations of discrimination, sexual harassment, and unlawful firing are just a few of the charges that can make managers and HR professionals feel powerless and overwhelmed. The Employer's Legal Advisor will help employers deal with such challenging situations -- and stop the wasted time, major expense, and low morale a legal action will cause.Renowned attorney Thomas Hanna has more than 40 years of experience representing high-profile businesses and winning hundreds of cases. Now he reveals practical advice for reducing the possibility of a lawsuit and for winning a case if it does go to court. Readers will discover how to:
* Investigate problems and learn why they happen.
* Handle problem employees effectively.
* Keep thorough documentation during a disciplinary action.
* Know when and how to work with an attorney.
* Avoid illegal use of e-mail, video monitoring, and other devices to "snoop" on employees.
* Be an effective witness if a case comes to trial.
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Handling Employees' Problems
Russell Tobin Manufacturer: Kogan Page Business Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0749432136 |
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Handling Employees' Problems and Complaints: A Self-Study Workbook (Self-Study Workbooks)
Manufacturer: Kogan Page ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0749427388 |
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Handling Problem Employees: Motivating and Letting Go
Harvard Business School Press Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000M5KRCY Release Date: 2007-09-22 |
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Although some employees can be helped through coaching that corrects performance pitfalls, others are able to do the job, but for some reason or another, are not motivated to do it. This chapter deals with the unmotivated employee. It concentrates on motivating problem employees, dealing with "C" employees, and handling dismissals when necessary.
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Handling Employees' Problems
Russell Tobin Manufacturer: NY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000MUDICA |
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Handling Problem Employees How to Take Corrective Action
Desk Top Seminars Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons ProductGroup: Book Binding: Textbook Binding ASIN: 0471889369 |
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Love by Mail: The International Guide to Personal Advertising
Richard N. Cote Manufacturer: Enigma Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0910155224 |
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This 1992 Book Is Hopelessly Out-of-Date.......2000-04-16
Good for finding Pen Pals too.......1998-08-23
Superior work by author who married a foreign woman.......1997-12-11
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