Search Results for Strategic planning - Narrowed by: 1998-2003

Strategic marketing planning / by Peter Reed.

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by Reed, Peter W., 1944-
Call Number 658.802 REE
Publication Date 2003
Summary This text provides students and marketing professionals with a step by step guide to each stage of the marketing plan and strategy development process. The text is written in simple and concise language.
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Strategic airport planning / by Robert E. Caves, Geoffrey D. Gosling.

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by Caves, Robert E.
Call Number 387.736 22
Publication Date 1999
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Strategic staffing : a practical toolkit for workforce planning / Thomas P. Bechet.

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by Bechet, Thomas P.
Call Number 658.301 21
Publication Date 2002
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LRC's strategic planning day : report & action plan / prepared by Learning Resource Centre.

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by William Angliss Institute of TAFE.
Call Number WAIARC 378.945 LRC
Publication Date 1999
Format: Books

Planning and managing human resources : strategic planning for human resources management / William J. Rothwell, H.C. Kazanas.

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by Rothwell, William J., 1951-
Call Number 658.301 22
Publication Date 2003
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Making sense of strategy / Tony Manning.

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by Manning, Anthony D.
Call Number 658.4012 21
Publication Date 2002
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Strategic management / John Viljoen & Susan Dann.

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by Viljoen, John.
Call Number 658.4012 VIL
Publication Date 2003
Summary Strategic management
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Alpha teach yourself business plans in 24 hours / Michael Miller.

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by Miller, Michael.
Call Number 658.4012 MIL
Publication Date 2001
Format: Books

Strategy and organization : realising strategic management / Loizos Heracleous.

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by Heracleous, Loizos Th.
Call Number 658.4012 HER
Publication Date 2003
Summary Beginning with the historical development of the strategy field, including the influence of industrial organization and the resource-based view, the author develops a new perspective labelled an "organisational action" view of strategy. Topical areas such as corporate governance, inter-organizational networks, and organizing for the future are examined.
Format: Books

Strategic management for travel and tourism / Nigel Evans, David Campbell, George Stonehouse.

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by Evans, Nigel.
Call Number 338.4791 STR
Publication Date 2003
Format: Books

Balanced scorecard in a week / Mike Bourne and Pippa Bourne.

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by Bourne, Mike.
Call Number 658.4012 BOU
Publication Date 2002
Format: Books

So you need to write a business plan / Jerome S. Osteryoung and Diane L. Denslow.

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by Osteryoung, Jerome S.
Call Number 658.4012 OST
Publication Date 2003
Format: Books

Gurus on business strategy / by Tony Grundy.

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by Grundy, Tony, 1954-
Call Number 658.4012 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary A guide to the world's most important writers on business strategy. It summarizes all the key concepts and the contribution of each of the leading thinkers in the field, with pros and cons of each theory. It also provides a series of checklists to aid the development of business strategies.
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The definitive business plan : the fast-track to intelligent business planning for executives and entrepreneurs / Richard Stutely.

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by Stutely, Richard, 1955-
Call Number 658.4012 STU
Publication Date 2002
Format: Books

Creating a winning business formula [electronic resource] / John Mills [and others].

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by Mills, John, 1948-
Call Number 658.4012 21
Publication Date 2002
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Rethinking strategy / edited by Henk W. Volberda and Tom Elfring.

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by Volberda, Henk Wijtze, 1964-
Call Number 658.4012 21
Publication Date 2001
Summary Summarizes the latest directions and developments in strategic management theory, synthesizing American and European approaches.
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Business strategy formulation : theory, process, and the intellectual revolution / Anthony W. Ulwick.

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by Ulwick, Anthony W., 1957-
Call Number 658.4012 21
Publication Date 1999
Summary Annotation "It is becoming increasingly clear that companies must be able to formulate business strategies, product and service strategies and internal operating strategies that accelerate the creation and delivery of customer value. Ulwick introduces a strategy formulation theory and process that allows firms to create strategies that consistently produce breakthrough results. The application of advanced modeling and pattern detection techniques is used in both the design of the theory and in the process it initiates; its application can result in strategies and solutions that deliver up to ten times more value than those created using traditional methods. Ulwick introduces a process called the Customer-Driven Mission Achievement Process (CD-MAP), now successfully used by many large companies to formulate and assess strategies at every organizational level. This book will help practitioners in any company improve their operations and their competitive position."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Innovative forms of organizing : international perspectives / edited by Andrew M. Pettigrew [and others].

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by Pettigrew, Andrew M.
Call Number 658 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary Sixteen international academics and researchers report findings from the Innovative Forms of Organizing (INNFORM) program, a collective endeavor of an international research network lead from Warwick Business School, UK, and involving six other European universities and one each from the U.
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Advanced project portfolio management and the PMO : multiplying ROI at warp speed / Gerald I. Kendall, Steven C. Rollins.

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by Kendall, Gerald I.
Call Number 658.404 KEN
Publication Date 2003
Format: Books

Strategic management in the hospitality industry / Michael D. Olsen, Eliza Ching-Yick Tse, Joseph J. West.

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by Olsen, Michael D.
Call Number 647.940684 OLS
Publication Date 1998
Summary "Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Second Edition gives hospitality students the tools they need to be tomorrow's leaders in this dynamic field. Based on the premise that adding value - for the stockholder, the consumer, and the employee - must be the central objective for any effective management strategy, this book gives students a blueprint for innovation and growth at hotels and restaurants both in the United States and abroad."--BOOK JACKET.
Format: Books
Table of Contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/onix02/98022037.html Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley032/98022037.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/wiley041/98022037.html

Organizational learning from performance feedback [electronic resource] : a behavioral perspective on innovation and change / Henrich R. Greve.

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by Greve, Henrich R.
Call Number 658.403 21
Publication Date 2003
Summary In an intriguing analysis of how firms evolve in response to performance feedback, Henrich Greve shows that high-performing organizations quickly lower their rates of market entry, innovation and growth, whereas low-performing organizations slowly increase. Greve examines the consequences for survival and performance, suggesting ways to improve organizations with performance feedback.
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Your perfect business match : a groundbreaking approach to surviving and thriving in today's business battleground / by Jack A. Tesmer.

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by Tesmer, Jack A., 1933-
Call Number 658.406 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary Publisher Fact Sheet At the heart of this book is a single principle: When an organization has a structure that is appropriate for its market, a synergy is created that deeply supports & empowers the organization, its management, & its work force. Annotation Matches organizational types to organizational needs and ways to proceed.
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Mapping strategic knowledge / edited by Anne Sigismund Huff and Mark Jenkins.

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by Huff, Anne Sigismund.
Call Number 658.47 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary This book outlines a number of different tools for mapping strategic knowledge, and thus making knowledge more accessible. Anne Huff and Mark Jenkins have brought leading academics together to: * illustrate the contribution of knowledge mapping to central issues in strategy and organization theory * provide informed analysis and theory * consider the contribution of these studies to management practice * address practical theoretical and methodological limitations of these tools, including several software tools now available to facilitate mapping Each section of the book provides a table, whi.
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Successful talent strategies : achieving superior business results through market-focused staffing / David Sears.

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by Sears, David, 1947-
Call Number 658.311 21
Publication Date 2003
Summary In good times and bad times, in tight labor markets or soft ones, businesses need highly skilled talent. And, in order to grow, they need to find and deploy that talent in focused ways. The old bottom-up, reactionary, "fast-fill-best-candidate" approach does not contribute to long-term business success. The far better method is to align workforce planning initiatives to corporate objectives- in a word, to strategize. This highly practical book offers a blueprint for linking business strategies to talent strategies. It starts with the premise that for staffing strategies to be effective, they must be responsive to changes both within and outside the organization. Successful Talent Strategies then buts through the clutter of often-contradictory talent management practices by offering two new concepts: Talent Flow: employing people at the right time, in the right numbers, with the right mix of skills and capabilities, under the right terms of employment; and Talent Engagement: aligning individual competencies with strategic objectives, maximizing the mutual value of the exchange between employer and employee. Author David Sears shows you how to design talent strategies with the same forethought, care and commitment that go into all business strategies. You'll learn to: Analyze the elements of a workable business strategy Conceive you talent strategies using value propositions, objectives, and strategy mapping Source, recruit, hire, and retain talent strategically, in part through crucial pre- and post-employment relationship activities Move from administrative "silos" (i.e., separate focuses on rewards, performance, and training) toward broader and more transformational strategies Measure and improve your talent strategy results with an eye toward cost savings and customer-perceived value Successful Talent Strategies also gives you practical, real-world examples of how successful companies such as The Container Store, General Electric, Lands' End, and Prudential Financial are putting these strategies into action. Not least, Successful Talent Strategies can help make a forceful difference in your organization's future by providing a common framework for business executives and human resources professionals, who often work at cross-purposes on staffing issues.
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Strategic human resource development / Jim Grieves.

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by Grieves, Jim.
Call Number 658.301 21
Publication Date 2003
Summary By challenging the reactive, prescriptive and formulaic theories of late 20th century change management, Strategic Human Resource Development seeks to draw the boundaries for a new discipline that views change as an internal and proactive approach to organizations.
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Solving the corporate value enigma : a system to unlock shareholder value / Raymond L. Manganelli and Brian W. Hagen.

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by Manganelli, Raymond L.
Call Number 658.15 21
Publication Date 2003
Summary Why is it that the average business captures less than 20 percent of its potential? Why is this underperformance so pervasive, and what's keeping these organizations from truly maximizing their shareholder value? Based on extensive research and featuring case studies, tools, and practical techniques, this practical handbook explains how all strategic decisions must be considered from four closely integrated perspectives: that of the business model, the company's portfolio of holdings, its financial structure, and the efficiency and efficacy of its management and operations. The book presents a step-by-step methodology for implementing a Value Structure System, enabling readers to identify, create, and capture the maximum value of their company by synchronizing the different essential components. Readers will learn how to: use a single value measure throughout all decision making ; immediately execute their own Value Structure Optimization (VSO) program ; perform diagnostic exercises quantifying risk, and prepare immediate action plans.
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Good to great : why some companies make the leap... and others don't / Jim Collins.

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by Collins, James C. (James Charles), 1958-
Call Number 658 COL
Publication Date 2001
Summary "The research team contrasted the good-to-great companies with a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to make the leap from good to great. What was different? Why did one set of companies become truly great performers while the other set remained only good? Over five years, the team analyzed the histories of all twenty-eight companies in the study. After sifting through mountains of data and thousands of pages of interviews, Collins and his crew discovered the key determinants of greatness -- why some companies make the leap and others don't."--Publisher website.
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Business golf : the art of building business relationships on the links / Pat Summerall [and others].

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by Summerall, Pat.
Call Number 658.4095 21
Publication Date 2002
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Competency management in the public sector : European variations on a theme / edited by Sylvia Horton, Annie Hondeghem and David Farnham.

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by Horton, Sylvia.
Call Number 352.63094 22
Publication Date 2002
Summary Designed for both practitioners and academics, this work seeks to inform the reader about the practice of competency management services in the public sector. It throws light on the origins and meanings of the concept and traces the competency movement from the 1980s in the UK and USA.
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Strategy & leadership / a publication of Strategic Leadership Forum. [electronic resource].

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by Strategic Leadership Forum.
Call Number ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
Publication Date 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Format: Electronic Resources
Full text available: 1996-03-01 - 1999-05-01 Available via InfoTrac to William Angliss of Institute of TAFE users only. Click here to access electronic journal.

Strategic management of college premises / Ken Ruddiman.

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by Ruddiman, Ken.
Call Number 374.1200941 22
Publication Date 1999
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Managing change in libraries and information services [electronic resource] / Cathryn Gallacher.

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by Gallacher, Cathryn A.
Call Number 025.1 22
Publication Date 1999
Summary A practical approach to managing the change process.
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William Angliss Institute strategic plan/ William Angliss Institute of TAFE.

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by William Angliss Institute of TAFE.
Call Number WAIARC 378.945 STR 2001-2003
Publication Date 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
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Marketing for hospitality and tourism / Philip Kotler, John Bowen, James Makens.

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by Kotler, Philip, 1931-
Call Number 647.940688 KOT
Publication Date 2003 2002
Format: Books

Improving schools and governing bodies : making a difference / Michael Creese and Peter Earley.

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by Creese, Michael.
Call Number 371.200941 22
Publication Date 1999
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Flexible learning centre : strategic plan / Flexible Learning Centre, William Angliss Institute of TAFE

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by William Angliss Institute of TAFE.
Call Number WAIARC 378.945 FLE
Publication Date 1998
Format: Books

Small business planning : achieving success by design, not by chance / Alan Williams.

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by Williams, Alan J. (Alan John), 1937-
Call Number 658.0220994 WIL
Publication Date 2002
Format: Books

Marketing for sustainability : towards transactional policy-making / edited by Gerard Bartels and Wil Nelissen.

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by Bartels, G. C. (Gerard C.), editor.
Call Number 338.927 22
Publication Date 2002
Summary This work deals with the marketing and communication of government institutions, non-profit organizations and profit organizations that make up the challenge of sustainable development. Each chapter deals with marketing and (mass) communication.
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Tourists in historic towns : urban conservation and heritage management / Aylin Orbasli.

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by Orbasli, Aylin, 1968-
Call Number 338.4791 21
Publication Date 2000
Summary "This book examines the relationship between culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban centres. The impact of tourism on historic towns, and the role it plays in conservation and urban continuity, is debated, and long-term planning and effective management - based on strategic decision-making, which is multi-disciplinary and multi-dimensional - is discussed. The book aims to provide guidance in tourism development and visitor management for historic towns, in support of sustainable development objectives and community development." "The main focus of the book is medium sized historic towns and quarters that are attractive to the tourist market, but historic quarters in large cities and smaller, rural settlements are not excluded."--Jacket.
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Managing facilities / Christine Jones and Valerie Jowett.

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by Jones, Christine.
Call Number 647.940682 JON
Publication Date 1998
Summary Managing Facilities provides a clear introduction to the concepts, development and application of managing facilities in hotels. Premises and services operations management are considered through the application of generic management techniques. In hotels, buildings, land, assets, people and services are essential resources which need to be managed to meet organizational objectives. Through practical techniques and examples Jones and Jowett show how these facilities can be continuously improved to increase competitiveness and meet the ever changing needs of the customer. Managing Facilities is a concise guide for hotel, hospitality and facilities managers. It is also an excellent text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of hospitality management.
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Manual for intelligent energy services / Shirley J. Hansen.

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by Hansen, Shirley J., 1928-
Call Number 658.26 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary A specialist in performance contracting, Hansen offers owners and managers advice on how to asses their company's energy conditions and then determine outsourcing strategies for needed services. She devotes one section to securing assistance from energy service companies on financing and expertise.
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Managing your practice [electronic resource] : a guide for advanced practice nurses / Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Ann Glasgow, Jane N. Young, editors.

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by Fitzpatrick, Joyce J., 1944-
Call Number 362.173068 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary Designated a Doody's Core Title!. Are you establishing a solo or collaborative health care practice? This concise reference book is designed to provide the basic business and management skills you need. It is packed with practical information, from writing your mission statement to preparing and implementing a business plan, to marketing and legal considerations. Three sample business plans are included as an appendix.
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The success case method [electronic resource] : find out quickly what's working and what's not / Robert O. Brinkerhoff.

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by Brinkerhoff, Robert O.
Call Number 658.00722 21
Publication Date 2003
Summary The Success Case Method (SCM) offers a simple, carefully crafted way of determining how well a new organizational initiative is working. Already shown to be effective in dozens of organizations, SCM is based on five steps: focusing and planning the study; clearly defining what outcomes will be considered success; identifying success cases; conducting interviews to learn exactly how success was achieved; and communicating results throughout the organization. Written by an internationally recognized expert in evaluation and training effectiveness, these are fast and foolproof techniques.
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Assessing Russia's decline : trends and implications for the United States and the U.S. Air Force / Olga Oliker, Tanya Charlick-Paley.

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by Oliker, Olga.
Call Number 947.086 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary Continuing trends toward military, political, economic, and social decline in Russia threaten the interests of the United States and its allies. Moscow?s capacity to govern is called into question by increasing crime and corruption (and by political and economic regionalization). Both the military nuclear arsenal and the civilian nuclear power sector present risks of materials theft or diversion, as well as of tragic accident. An increasingly aging and ailing population bodes ill for Russia?s future. Reversing the country?s economic decline and rebuilding an effective military have proven.
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Energy management handbook / by Wayne C. Turner.

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by Turner, Wayne C., 1942-
Call Number 658.2 21
Publication Date 2001
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Nuclear decommissioning, waste management, and environmental site remediation / C.R. Bayliss & K.F. Langley.

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by Bayliss, C. R. (Colin R.)
Call Number 621.483 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary Decommissioning nuclear facilities is a relatively new field, which has developed rapidly in the last ten years. It involves materials that may be highly radioactive and therefore require sophisticated methods of containment and remote handling. The wastes arising from decommissioning are hazardous and have to be stored or disposed of safely in order to protect the environment and future generations. Nuclear decommissioning work must be carried out to the highest possible standards to protect workers, the general public and the environment. This book describes the techniques used for dismantling redundant nuclear facilities, the safe storage of radioactive wastes and the restoration of nuclear licensed sites. * Describes the techniques used for dismantling nuclear facilities, safe storage of radioactive wastes, and the restoration of nuclear licensed facilities. * Provides the reader with decommissioning experience accumulated over 15 years by UKAEA. * Contains valuable information to personnel new to decommissioning and waste management.
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Small business management : manage to win / Rodney Overton.

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by Overton, Rodney.
Call Number 658.0220994 OVE
Publication Date 2002
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Hospitality marketing in the e-commerce age / Neil Wearne and Kevin Baker.

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by Wearne, Neil.
Call Number 647.940688 WEA
Publication Date 2002
Summary "Hospitality Marketing in the e-Commerce Age is a comprehensive account of all aspects of marketing in the hospitality industry. Although primarily a textbook for students and teachers of hospitality marketing, this book will prove invaluable for all practitioners in the hospitality industry who want to add to their knowledge of marketing.The approach taken in this book is that marketing should be directed towards what happens to and for the customers. This approach is fundamentally different from those who consider marketing to be primarily concerned with sales and advertising. This book shifts the major emphasis of hospitality marketing onto building a service business from the inside, rather than relying on outside promotion after the event." -- BOOK JACKET.
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Successful proposal strategies for small business : using knowledge management to win government, private sector, and international contracts / Robert S. Frey.

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by Frey, Robert S.
Call Number 658.804 21
Publication Date 2002
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Policing mass transit [electronic resource] : a comprehensive approach to designing a safe, secure, and desirable transit policing and management system / by Kurt R. Nelson.

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by Nelson, Kurt R.
Call Number 363.287 23
Publication Date 1999
Summary This book is a comprehensive examination of the topics needed to insure the public's safety while using mass transit. Not only will law enforcement professionals and students find it a useful reference, it is also of benefit to transit managers and planners who need to incorporate safety and security design into a mass transit system. The first section of the book discusses the foundations of creating a systematic approach to safety and security. The initial chapter establishes the community orientation needed for creating a stakeholder-vested transit system. From that foundation, an examinati.
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The nursing shortage [electronic resource] : strategies for recruitment and retention in clinical practice and education / Harriet R. Feldman, editor.

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by Feldman, Harriet R.
Call Number 331.1291610730973 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary This book presents an overview of innovative initiatives to combat the nursing shortage that are being pioneered in a number of states, schools of nursing, and health care institutions. Among the strategies described are preceptor and mentoring arrangements, scholarship/work payback agreements, private and public funding initiatives to support the education of future nurses, and service/education partnership models. An international perspective is added by a chapter on initiatives in a hospital in Iceland.
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Planning and design for high-tech Web-based training / David E. Stone, Constance L. Koskinen.

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by Stone, David E.
Call Number 658.312402854678 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary Annotation This comprehensive web-based training book is essential reading for both training executives and managers alike. The authors show how to apply the proven framework of traditional design to the unique demands of designing global Web-based training.
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Changes ahead : future directions for the U.S. overseas military presence / Richard L. Kugler ; prepared for the U.S. Air Force by RAND's Project Air Force.

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by Kugler, Richard L.
Call Number 358.41357 21
Publication Date 1998
Summary U.S. military forces stationed abroad play vital roles. As regional political and military dynamics shift, so too will the United States need to adjust its overseas military posture to accommodate new objectives and missions in new places. In general, that posture will need to become more flexible and more expeditionary, covering a wider array of challenges and broader geographic areas. Such changes can be unsettling to accomplish and may even worry allies and friends. Yet the United States cannot adequately reassure foreign countries with an outdated force posture. Planning for these changes should not be based on marginal adjustments to arbitrary manpower levels but should assess strategic objectives, missions, and requirements before considering the implications for manpower, units, activities, and money. This planning also should establish coherent goals and orderly means of reaching them, rather than muddle along in incremental ways that lack direction or can be blown off course by the shifting political winds. This study offers eight options that can be used to help guide thinking and planning for the coming era of change.
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Sources of conflict in the 21st century : regional futures and U.S. strategy / edited by Zalmay M. Khalilzad and Ian O. Lesser.

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by Khalilzad, Zalmay.
Call Number 358.4030973 21
Publication Date 1998
Summary The problem of global, long-range defense planning has changed enormously since the end of the Cold War. The sources and types of conflict for which the military must plan have become more varied and less predictable, the range of potential adversaries is larger, the range of military missions is more diverse, and the nature of security itself is changing on a global basis. Defense analysts must begin to consider how many of today's leading adversaries will remain adversaries, if long-standing allies will change their orientation, who will be called on to intervene and where, and if we can expect stability or chaos. This book examines current political trends and potential sources of conflict in three critical regions--Asia, the greater Middle East, and Europe and the former Soviet Union--through the year 2025. The authors describe possible alternative strategic "worlds," including a projection of today's mixed political climate, a more benign world in which the great powers are at peace and are actively cooperative, and a world beset with economic, demographic, and political turmoil. Additional chapters discuss regional trends and their meaning for strategy and planning. Originally intended to serve Air Force long-range planning needs, the findings are relevant to broader ongoing debates and should be of interest to a wide foreign and security policy audience.
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Reinventing government in the information age : international practice in IT-enabled public sector reform / edited by Richard Heeks.

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by Heeks, Richard.
Call Number 352.3570285 21
Publication Date 2002
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Curriculum strategies for teaching social skills to the disabled [electronic resource] : dealing with inappropriate behaviors / by George R. Taylor.

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by Taylor, George R.
Call Number 371.9 21
Publication Date 1998
Summary This exceptional social skills curriculum was designed as a guide to assist in the instruction of disabled individuals in determining what behaviors are and are not acceptable in our society. The author highlight the socialization skills which are considered essential in order for the disabled to successfully function in society. The skills outlined in this text stress strategies needed to: (1) show respect for the rights of privacy of others; (2) learn how to handle anger; (3) learn how to act in public places; (4) demonstrate ability to show good sportsmanship; (5) take responsibility for one's actions; (6) encourage self-control; (7) present alternatives to using profanity; (8) learn how and when to apologize; (9) present alternatives to telling lies; (10) deal with individuals who hit or threaten others. The authors provide a general framework for innovative educators seeking new insight into additional methods and procedures for teaching social and interpersonal skills to the disabled. Parents and other family member of the disabled will also find the strategies presented useful for follow-up activities in the home.
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The U.S. Army and the new national security strategy / edited by Lynn Davis and Jeremy Shapiro.

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by Davis, Lynn E. (Lynn Etheridge), 1943-
Call Number 355.00973 22
Publication Date 2003
Summary How is the U.S. Army changing to fulfill its role in light of the new national security strategy? How must it change further to better accomplish its manifold and varied missions? How did the attacks of September 11, 2001, alter or accelerate the need for change? Is the Army's far-reaching program for change known as the Army Transformation on the right track? Fourteen RAND analysts with broad experience in strategic and Army planning have undertaken to answer these questions. In this book, the authors use nine chapters to examine the Army's role in the offensive war on terrorism; the Army's homeland security needs; the implications for the Army of the increase in emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region; the Army's role in coalition operations; the unfinished business of jointness-the lessons to be learned from recent Army operations and how the Army can better prepare for the future; the Army's deployability, logistical, and personnel challenges; and whether the Army can afford the Transformation as currently envisaged. These chapters are bracketed by a concise introduction, a description of the new national security strategy and the Army's place in it, and a succinct summary of the authors' conclusions. This book is nothing less than a call for the Army to change and a prescription for what needs to be done.
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The Stryker Brigade combat team : rethinking strategic responsiveness and assessing deployment options / Alan Vick [and others].

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by Vick, Alan.
Call Number 355.130973 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary To better understand the requirement for strategic responsiveness, as well as what is achievable, this study sought to answer the following questions: Can the Air Force meet the Army's 4-day deployment goal? What combination of deployment and basing options would maximize the strategic responsiveness of new Army forces? How much unambiguous warning does the United States usually have before it initiates military operations? How much of this time will civilian decisionmakers typically consume in their deliberations before ordering deployment of military forces? Are large U.S. forces likely to deploy globally or just to certain regions? At what depths from the littoral might U.S. forces have to operate? To assess deployment and basing options, the study team developed a simple spreadsheet that calculated transit times, loading and unloading times, and airfield throughput. It used military planning factors to determine aircraft usage rates, and maximum loads and ranges, and it drew on a variety of historical materials and interviews for the broader analysis of strategic responsiveness. This report concludes that the Stryker Brigade cannot deploy by air or sea from bases in the United States to key regions in 4 days. Deployment times range from 9 days (Colombia) to 21 days (Afghanistan). Even if unlimited numbers of aircraft were available, airlift would still be constrained by the condition of receiving airfields in most scenarios. In some scenarios, the brigade would close as rapidly with sealift but still fall well short of the 4-day goal. However, using combinations of airlift and fast sealift to move forces from forward bases or preposition sites, forces could reach key regions in 5 to 9 days and most of the globe could be covered in two weeks--a great improvement over historic deployment times for motorized forces.
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Key issues for primary schools / Michael Farrell.

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by Farrell, Michael, 1948-
Call Number 372.941 21
Publication Date 1999
Summary This book gives a series of briefings on the main issues in primary education and the implications for schools. Presented in a handy A-Z format, readers can quickly find topics of immediate or particular interest. 'I want advice to tell me where the sharks are in the water' one head teacher stated, and this book gives this guidance in a compact way. Michael Farrell is an inspector for Hillingdon Borough. He trained as a teacher and psychologist and has been a head teacher and a lecturer at the Institute of Education.
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Younger people with dementia : planning, practice, and development / edited by Sylvia Cox and John Keady ; foreword by Mary Marshall.

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by Cox, Sylvia.
Call Number 616.83 21
Publication Date 1999
Summary This book is not one to be just read. Because of its academic nature it is to be studied, discussed with colleagues and used as a reference tool. It embraces medical, sociological and psychological approaches in addressing and understanding the particular needs of persons with younger onset dementia. "Younger" is defined as being anyone under the age of 65, and particularly those in their third, fourth, fifth and sixth decade. In addition to scholarly essays, there are also many accounts from people with dementia as well as their caregiver ... What we especially like about this book is the collaborative effort of various disciplines from several countries. As it is not limited to national boundaries, it gives a window into writings and practices from around the world ... The result is an impressive and informative book from which all of us working in the Alzeimer's community can benefit. Sylvia Cox and John Keady are to be commended for taking on the task of editing this excellent book - This is a timely book that argues that "information from the wide range of existing practice and clinical knowledge can be shared and built upon; the contributers call for a callaborative, interprofessional and multidisciplinary approach to all stages of the provision of services." This they have accomplished with their contributions to this book.' - Early Alzheimer's Despite the growth of interest in dementia and dementia care over the past two decades, services and interventions for younger people with dementia and their carers remain, on the whole, fragmented and poorly developed. The focus of social, psychological and biomedical research has been almost exclusively on older people and their carers. The first book to address the subject in its own right, Younger People with Dementia addresses good practice and stimulates an agenda for change. The contributors explore the implications for younger people with dementia and their families at personal, planning and service-development levels. Arguing that information from the wide range of existing practice and clinical knowledge can be shared and built upon, the contributors call for a collaborative, interprofessional and multi-disciplinary approach to all stages of the provision of services.
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Language in South Africa : the role of language in national transformation, reconstruction and development / Vic Webb.

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by Webb, Victor N.
Call Number 306.44968 21
Publication Date 2002
Summary Language in South Africa (LiSA) debates the role of language and language planning in the reconstruction, development and transformation of post-apartheid democratic South Africa. The 1996 constitution of South Africa is founded on the political philosophy of pluralism and is directed at promoting democratic values, equity and non-discrimination, human rights, national unity and the development of all the country s communities. The question asked in LiSA is how language planning can contribute towards the attainment of these national ideals. Set against the language political realities of the country the a-symmetric power relations between the languages; the striking differences in the structural; functional and symbolic adaptation of the official languages; and the many language-related problems in the country it debates the role of language in state administration, national integration, educational development and economic development. The volume concludes with a discussion of language development and language management.
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