Although today's family has changed, the workplace has not—and the resulting one-size-fits-all workplace has become profoundly mismatched to the needs of an increasingly diverse and varied workforce. As changes in the composition of the workforce exert new demands on employers, considerable attention is being paid to how workplaces can be structured more flexibly to achieve the goals of employers and employees.
Workplace Flexibility brings together sixteen essays authored by leading experts in economics, demography, political science, law, sociology, anthropology, and management. Collectively, they make the case for workplace flexibility, as well as examine existing business practices and public policy regarding flexibility in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Workplace Flexibility underscores the need to realign the structure of work in time and place with the needs of the changing workforce.
Considering the positive and negative consequences for employer and employee alike, the authors argue that, although there is not an easy solution to creating and implementing flexibility practices—in the United States or abroad—redesigning the workplace is essential if today's workers are effectively to meet the demands of life and work and if employers are successfully able to attract and retain top talent and improve performance.
Описание: Why has there been uneven success in reducing air pollution even in the same locality over time? This book offers an innovative theorization of how local political incentives can systematically affect bureaucratic regulation and empirically examines the control of different air pollutants in China and - to a lesser extent - in Mexico.
Автор: Meahabo/Magano Название: Realigning Teacher Training In The 21St Century ISBN: 1473733510 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781473733510 Издательство: Cengage Learning Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Today, women face greater challenges, pressures, and stress--and with those, comes a greater chance for anxiety and depression to set in--and to lose Gods voice amidst all the noise. Dealing with distracting drama, hatred, depression, and so many mixed messages can lead you to feel bad about yourself, to think youre not enough, not measuring up. But what if you could quiet the noise and learn to listen more closely for God and the biblical truths He provides to guide our lives? This book will help you to differentiate between those earthly distractions and instead focus on things of the Kingdom. Through this devotional, you can shift your mindset to find greater peace and joy as a woman of God. Discover the calling God has prepared for you. Its never too late to become who God called you to be.
Although today's family has changed, the workplace has not—and the resulting one-size-fits-all workplace has become profoundly mismatched to the needs of an increasingly diverse and varied workforce. As changes in the composition of the workforce exert new demands on employers, considerable attention is being paid to how workplaces can be structured more flexibly to achieve the goals of employers and employees.
Workplace Flexibility brings together sixteen essays authored by leading experts in economics, demography, political science, law, sociology, anthropology, and management. Collectively, they make the case for workplace flexibility, as well as examine existing business practices and public policy regarding flexibility in the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Workplace Flexibility underscores the need to realign the structure of work in time and place with the needs of the changing workforce.
Considering the positive and negative consequences for employer and employee alike, the authors argue that, although there is not an easy solution to creating and implementing flexibility practices—in the United States or abroad—redesigning the workplace is essential if today's workers are effectively to meet the demands of life and work and if employers are successfully able to attract and retain top talent and improve performance.
To hone in on the complexities of prison downsizing and decarceration it is important to examine the different facets that play a part in these processes. To do so, this volume of The ANNALS brings together an inter-disciplinary group of scholars who research prisons, mass incarceration, and related policies to examine the origins of the prison overcrowding crisis, the diffusion and translation of law and policy reform, the impact of prison downsizing on the criminal justice system, and the future of decarceration.
Описание: A transformative leader exists within every educator. And each school possesses the capacity for growth and excellence. This book will be your roadmap for actualizing your schools full potential. It is intended to be utilized by leaders in any role within a school - principals, directors, coordinators, chairs, coaches, team leaders and teacher leaders. The roadmap outlined in this book provides a theoretical foundation and practical steps to guide your institutional improvement work. It will give the reader a clear sense of where their school is currently and what would be required to move up the improvement "pathway" to more actualized roadmap locations. The development of the roadmap represents 20 plus years of research into over 500 schools, countless interviews and conversations with transformative leaders, and involvement within multiple school improvement efforts. The content of the book includes in-depth chapters related to the following areas: Building the school effectiveness roadmap. Cultivating the quality of trust at the school. Facilitating a school-wide vision. Empowering instructional leadership for improved practice. Engaging in a process of meaningful strategic planning. Examining your school climate with a comprehensive systems framework. Using classroom management and discipline to support your schools improvement process. Systematically moving your school to the "next level." Engaging the transformative leaders personal vision development process. When we have a meaningful understanding of where we are, can clearly see where we are going, and recognize in practical operational terms what is required to improve, we can engage our growth process with confidence.
