Developing Untapped Potential

Developing Untapped Potential

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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Untapped Potential

Untapped Potential

Author: Jack Lannom

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 1998-06-14

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1418561754

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Unleash the strategies for success. You are a winner. You desire to build a home and business that radiates excellence and resonates with passion. You possess the desire to build lives and pass on a legacy, but until now, you lacked the specific, how-to techniques that will allow you to achieve your full capability, and that will enable you to inspire discretionary effort in others. Now realize your Untapped Potential! In this book, you will: Learn the twelve secrets for turning ordinary people into extraordinary performers. Discover how to bring out the best in yourself and in everyone around you by learning the Seven Powers of Personhood. Master the five secrets for turning the workplace into a fun place. Learn the three essentials for becoming a master of human performance technology. Untapped Potential is unparalleled in the field of personal development and professional motivation because it contends for a theistic, rather than a humanistic, basis for self-worth. "This is a book of motivation that is based on the personal nature of God," says Jack Lannom. "Humanism teaches that we must work for self-worth, in order to become somebody. Theism teaches that we work from a secure platform of human worth because we are somebody." Untapped Potential is more than mere attitude adjustment, it is life changing. It will stretch your mind, broaden your belief, increase your effectiveness, and enrich your spirit.


Learning Unlimited

Learning Unlimited

Author: Alastair Rylatt

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780749435448

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This is a guide to creating a learning organisation, where staff are encouraged to learn and develop skills that may not be directly relevant to their job. The book provides activities to help readers identify the needs of their organisation.


Foundations of Human Resource Development

Foundations of Human Resource Development

Author: Richard A. Swanson

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2009-01-26

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 1442961945

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This book is directed toward several audiences. First, it is designed for university courses in HRD. We argue that every HRD academic program needs a course that teaches the foundations of the field. Second, HRD researchers will find the book thought-provoking and useful as a guide to core research issues. Third, it is written for reflective practitioners who actively seek to lead the field as it grows and matures. Finally, almost every practitioner will find parts of the book that will add depth to their practice.


Foundations of Human Resource Development

Foundations of Human Resource Development

Author: Elwood F. Holton, III

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2011-01-22

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 1459609255

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Written by top researchers in the field of Human Resource Development Uses real-world examples to make the research understandable Helps practitioners solve complex practical problems that need the application of existing or new research Sponsored by the Academy of Human Resource Development and the American Society for Training and Development How is it that some Human Resource Development (HRD) professionals consistently get the results that their organizations need, while others regularly get lost in the process? The Human Resource Development Research Handbook argues that expert HRD professionals think like researchers. You don't need to be a researcher to obtain consistently high-quality HRD results, but thinking like a researcher gives you the discipline required to be an expert. Thus, the much-hyped gap between theory and practice is the arena of opportunity and excellence. The Human Resource Development Research Handbook gives practitioners the tools they need to stay on the leading edge of the profession. It addresses three core areas: The practical importance of research; ways of doing practical research; and getting started on research. Written for practitioners and scholars, this is the first book to explain the value, purposes, methods, and processes of HRD research in clear, simple language. The Human Resource Development Research Handbook demystifies the research process so HRD practitioners can transform their practice to incorporate leading-edge research. Each chapter is written in straightforward language by a leading researcher. Real-world examples clearly show how research and theory are not just for academics, but are practical tools to solve everyday problems. This edition is in two volumes. The second volume ISBN is 9781459614802.


Sustainable Success with Stakeholders

Sustainable Success with Stakeholders

Author: Sybille Sachs

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-07-16

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 023027174X

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This book shows managers how they can identify their stakeholders and cooperate with them in a mutually successful and satisfying way. It includes numerous examples from case studies and international firms, illustrating the stepping stones to a comprehensive stakeholder management.


Creative Industries and Developing Countries

Creative Industries and Developing Countries

Author: Diana Barrowclough

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1136793178

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Pushing the frontiers of the new development paradigm, this book guides debates, clarifies new themes and illustrates how the cultural resources of the developing world can become a new way of integrating into the global economy - helping to raise the voices of developing countries, widening the range of creative choices and promoting cultural diversity and economic and human development. Mixing theory, country case-studies and policy analysis this volume argues that developing countries can use their creative assets and energies as a source of economic growth - if they can better position themselves in the global economy, turning on its head the polarized debate about commerce and culture to take a fresh look at some traditional activities whose intrinsic cultural value has for too long hidden their economic worth. It includes essays from economists, lawyers and industry experts on global trade trends; digital-technology; film in West Africa; audio visuals in India; the music industry in Brazil and the Caribbean; the copyright industry in Arab countries, and policy lessons from developed countries - including sources of finance, subsidies and the role of incubators and intermediaries. Fresh and incisive, this policy lead book on one of the world’s fastest growing sectors is an invaluable resource for to economists and policy-makers alike, as well as those with an interest in industrial organization, development policy, evolutionary economics and the creative industries.


Developing Research in Teacher Education

Developing Research in Teacher Education

Author: Ian Menter

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1317985885

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Good teacher education, informed by relevant research, is judged by policy makers and practitioners alike to be central to increasing the quality of schooling in many countries of the world. Yet, in the UK, research on teacher education is often acknowledged to be less well developed than other areas of educational research and to be over-determined by education policy. It has also been accused of a lack of rigour and of being atheoretical. A further challenge in developing good research in teacher education is that new teacher educators commonly face the challenge of moving into academic work without relevant research skills and the ready capacity to produce high quality research outputs. For these reasons, then, strengthening research in and on teacher education is high on educational agendas in the UK. This book examines the exact nature of these challenges in teacher education and the initiatives arising to address them in different settings across the four nations of the UK. The central theme of all the chapters is how to build ‘research capacity’ so that teacher education can contribute more strongly to the improvement of schooling, as well as becoming a high quality, research-informed enterprise in its own right. The insights will be valuable to teacher educators around the world. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Education and Teaching.