Описание: A manager's guide to improving efficiency, increasing accountability, and lessening conflict Confrontation is used too often among business leaders as a last resort or a way to express frustration. But using confrontation constructively can actually improve leadership and organizational effectiveness. Constructive confrontation is a structured, systematic, three-step approach that decreases conflict and increases accountability by connecting the dots between what people want and what organizations need. Stressing the importance of well-articulated expectations, detailed follow-up, and recognition of achievement, constructive confrontation improves accountability, clears up misunderstandings about goals, and actually lessens conflict. This book shows every manager how to use constructive confrontation to enhance organizational performance through accountability and action
Автор: Johnson Название: Constructive Controversy ISBN: 1107089816 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107089815 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 8052 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Why do people make decisions based on their own perspective without considering alternative points of view? Do differences of opinion enhance or obstruct critical thinking? Is it wise to seek out people who disagree with you and listen to their objections to your conclusions? Focusing on the theory, research, and application of constructive controversy, this book analyses the nature of disagreement among members of decision-making groups, project teams, academic study groups, and other groups that are involved in solving problems. Johnson demonstrates that this theory is one of the most effective methods of enhancing creativity and innovation, decision making, teaching, and political discourse. The book includes entertaining and intriguing examples of how constructive controversy has been used in a variety of historical periods to advance creativity, achieve innovations, and guide democracies. It will be welcomed by students in the fields of social psychology, management/business studies, education, and communication studies.
Описание: Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the "criminal chromosome" to the "gay gene," claims about the influence of genes like these have led to often vitriolic national debates about race, class, and inequality. The author traces the field of behavior genetics back to its origins in the 1950s.
Автор: Douglas Название: Constructive Drinking ISBN: 0415606705 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415606707 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 4157 р. Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Описание: First published in 1987, Constructive Drinking studies the functions drinking plays within society. A series of original case studies deal with a variety of exotic - not just alcohol - from a variety of cultural and geographical contexts.
Автор: Bolotin Название: Chaos: Concepts, Control and Constructive Use ISBN: 3319424955 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319424958 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 10135 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book offers a short and concise introduction to the many facets of chaos theory.While the study of chaotic behavior in nonlinear, dynamical systems is a well-established research field with ramifications in all areas of science, there is a lot to be learnt about how chaos can be controlled and, under appropriate conditions, can actually be constructive in the sense of becoming a control parameter for the system under investigation, stochastic resonance being a prime example.The present work stresses the latter aspects and, after recalling the paradigm changes introduced by the concept of chaos, leads the reader skillfully through the basics of chaos control by detailing the relevant algorithms for both Hamiltonian and dissipative systems, among others.The main part of the book is then devoted to the issue of synchronization in chaotic systems, an introduction to stochastic resonance, and a survey of ratchet models. In this second, revised and enlarged edition, two more chapters explore the many interfaces of quantum physics and dynamical systems, examining in turn statistical properties of energy spectra, quantum ratchets, and dynamical tunneling, among others.This text is particularly suitable for non-specialist scientists, engineers, and applied mathematical scientists from related areas, wishing to enter the field quickly and efficiently.From the reviews of the first edition: This book is an excellent introduction to the key concepts and control of chaos in (random) dynamical systems [...] The authors find an outstanding balance between main physical ideas and mathematical terminology to reach their audience in an impressive and lucid manner. This book is ideal for anybody who would like to grasp quickly the main issues related to chaos in discrete and continuous time. Henri Schurz, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1178, 2010.
Описание: Out-of-control anger can destroy relationships, reputations, careers--even your health. But Dr. Robert Nay knows from extensive clinical experience that nearly anyone can learn to manage anger constructively--with enough practice. That's where this skillfully crafted workbook comes in. Using step-by-step learning exercises based on state-of-the-art knowledge about how the brain works, you can break old habits and replace them with more productive new ones. Dr. Nay's breakthrough STOP Method (Stop, Think, Objectify, and Plan) helps you:
*Understand how anger flares up in your brain and body--and how you can lower the heat. *Identify the fleeting yet powerful thoughts that fuel destructive anger. *Replace aggression with appropriate assertiveness. *Effectively communicate your thoughts, feelings, and needs. *Defuse conflicts and find "win-win" solutions. *See how the strategies are applied in a wealth of realistic scenarios.
While working through the book's simple checklists and fill-in-the-blank forms (you can download and print additional copies as needed), you'll be building real skills to apply in everyday life. When anger gets in the way of your personal goals, this book provides a blueprint for change.
See also Dr. Nay's Taking Charge of Anger, Second Edition, which helps you understand and manage destructive anger in all its forms, and Overcoming Anger in Your Relationship: How to Break the Cycle of Arguments, Put-Downs, and Stony Silences.
Автор: Mines Название: A Course in Constructive Algebra ISBN: 0387966404 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780387966403 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 9404 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Presents the fundamental structures of modern algebra from a constructive point of view. This book contains basic notions, and also covers PID`s, field theory (including Galois theory), factorisation of polynomials, noetherian rings, valuation theory, and Dedekind domains.
Описание: This evolutionary cognitive science of religion is concerned specifically with exploring the relationship between the evolution of the human mind, the evolution of culture in general, and the origins and subsequent development of religion. This volume brings together specialists from different disciplines to reflect on these questions.
Описание: Focusing on the foundations, this volume explores both classical and constructive mathematics. Its great advantage is to extend the traditional discussion of the foundations of mathematics and to render it at the same time both subtle and more differentiated.
Автор: Leonardo Franco; Jos? M. Jerez Название: Constructive Neural Networks ISBN: 3642045111 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783642045110 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 21841 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Constructive neural networks and other incremental learning algorithms are discussed in this volume as alternatives to methods for assessing adequate architectures. A valuable overview of the field is presented, in addition to useful applications.
Автор: Leonardo Franco; Jos? M. Jerez Название: Constructive Neural Networks ISBN: 3642261086 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783642261084 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 21841 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Constructive neural networks and other incremental learning algorithms are discussed in this volume as alternatives to methods for assessing adequate architectures. A valuable overview of the field is presented, in addition to useful applications.
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