The Company Director's Desktop Guide

The Company Director's Desktop Guide

Author: David M. Martin

Publisher: Thorogood Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 1854183176

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Take account of the changes to law and practice. This work includes material on: employee comparability and consultation, including part time employees and fixed term contract personnel; accounting for 'human assets'; the Operating and Financial Review; and Corporate Social Responsibility.


The Training Manager's Desktop Guide

The Training Manager's Desktop Guide

Author: Eddie Davies

Publisher: Thorogood Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 1854184059

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Training is a vital part of professional development, but how much of the time, effort and cost invested comes back in improved performance and profitability? This title explains how to develop a coherent training strategy and then how to deliver training that produces results.


A Desktop Guide for Nonprofit Directors, Officers, and Advisors

A Desktop Guide for Nonprofit Directors, Officers, and Advisors

Author: Jack B. Siegel

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-06-05

Total Pages: 742

ISBN-13: 0471791024

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How to keep any nonprofit out of trouble, running smoothly, and accomplishing its mission "Jack Siegel--lawyer, accountant, management consultant, and computer whiz--takes the putative director or officer of a nonprofit organization on a useful and often entertaining voyage throughout the realm of the tax-exempt organizations universe, pointing out its quirks, foibles, and legal liabilities along the way. His handbook will make mandatory--and arresting--reading for those who are already serving as trustees, directors, officers, and key employees of exempt organizations, particularly charitable ones. Siegel's goal, in which he succeeds, is to help directors and officers of nonprofit organizations 'make better decisions.' The book is full of large policy analyses and paragraphs on the details, such as board size, board committees, board meeting formats, the contents of minutes, and the duties of officers. Salted with some excellent real-life examples, what also sets this book apart from most in its genre is the tone: the writing style, the brusqueness, the bluntness. He complains that too many directors 'check their good judgment at the boardroom door.' He advises individuals who 'desire agreement and demand adulation' to stay off boards; he insists on 'commitment' and 'institutional tension' with the executive director. He warns prospective directors that some organizations want, in addition to time and judgment, 'either your money or your ability to raise money.' To my delight, he extols the virtues of 'some level of expenditures' for qualified lawyers and accountants. Please join me in adding this most helpful handbook to your nonprofit library." --Bruce R. Hopkins, Attorney at Law, author of The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations, Eighth Edition and Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization: A Legal Guide, Fourth Edition


The A-Z of Health and Safety

The A-Z of Health and Safety

Author: Jeremy Stranks

Publisher: Thorogood Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 1854183877

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The A-Z of Health and Safety is a major new reference work by an acknowledged expert in an area of crucial importance to every British organization, large and small, private and public. With over 100 entries arranged in an accessible index format, this extensive and fully up to date book covers everything that the Health & Safety professional needs to know in order to conform with both the law and best practice. Health and safety law and practice has changed considerably in recent years. We live in an increasingly litigious society and managers and owners face a growing number of responsibilities and obligations. With its risk assessment-based approach, this book provides a clear, expert summary of the law, issues, risks and obligations under each of the topics covered. The range of entries is extensive and the guidance both expert and practical. This book will prove a constant source of reference and assurance to health and safety specialists across industry and commerce, HR professionals, engineering managers, lawyers, environmental health officers, safety representatives, lecturers and trainers and all those studying for degree level and NEBOSH qualifications. In addition, it will be invaluable to managers of organizations which do not have a health and safety or HR manager but who nevertheless need to know where they stand and what to do.


Gurus on Leadership

Gurus on Leadership

Author: Mark Thomas

Publisher: Thorogood Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1854183516

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A one-stop guide to the world's key writers on leadership, their thought and contribution. It includes: an update of the recent themes and issues that dominate the leadership agenda; a listing of the main gurus from Adair to Sun Tzu, their main concepts and approaches; a quick guide to some of the world's current and recent business leaders; and a compendium of leadership checklists for developing skills and competencies. Gurus include: John Adair, Warren Bennis, Robert Blake, Jane Mouton, Ken Blanchard, Peter Drucker, Daniel Goleman, Chris Keeble, Nicolo Machiavelli, Douglas McGregor, John Kotter, Manfred Kets de Vries, James M Kouzes, Barry Posner, David McClelland, W. J. Reddin Tannenbaum; Schmidt Leadership Continuum; and Abraham Zalenik.


Fire Risk

Fire Risk

Author: Allan Grice

Publisher: Thorogood Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1854186035

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Fire safety regulations have undergone their most significant change for over thirty years and owners of companies, employers, builders and landlords in UK face a seismic shift in liabilities and potential penalties. The responsibility for the safety of occupants and premises now lies with owners and employers. This invaluable new book draws on over thirty years of professional fire fighting, rescue and safety enforcement experience to provide a jargon-free practical guide to current liabilities and compliance.


The Finance and Accounting Desktop Guide

The Finance and Accounting Desktop Guide

Author: Ralph Tiffin

Publisher: Thorogood Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1854183095

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Understanding finance and applying techniques for financial control are essential for successful management, yet in many cases key financial and accounting tools are either unknown or unsuccessfully applied. This Desktop Guide provides a clear, practical guide to all aspects of accountancy, financial and business literacy for English companies.


Know it All, Find it Fast

Know it All, Find it Fast

Author: Robert John Duckett

Publisher: Facet Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1856046524

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There is a queue, the phone is ringing, the photocopier has jammed and your enquirer is waiting for a response. You are stressed and you can feel the panic rising. Where do you go to find the information you need to answer the question promptly and accurately? Answering queries from users is one of the most important services undertaken by library and information staff. Yet it is also one of the most difficult, least understood subjects. There are still very few materials available to help frontline staff - often paraprofessional - develop their reader enquiry skills. This award-winning sourcebook is an essential guide to where to look to find the answers quickly. It is designed as a first point of reference for library and information practitioners, to be depended upon if they are unfamiliar with the subject of an enquiry - or wish to find out more. It is arranged in an easily searchable, fully cross-referenced A-Z list of around 150 of the subject areas most frequently handled at enquiry desks. Each subject entry lists the most important information sources and where to locate them, including printed and electronic sources, relevant websites and useful contacts for referral purposes. The authors use their extensive experience in reference work to offer useful tips, warn of potential pitfalls, and spotlight typical queries and how to tackle them. This new edition has been brought right up-to-date with all sources checked for currency and many new ones added. The searchability is enhanced by a comprehensive index to make those essential sources even easier to find - saving you valuable minutes! Readership: Offering quick and easy pointers to a multitude of information sources, this is an invaluable reference deskbook for all library and information staff in need of a speedy answer, in reference libraries, subject departments and other information units.


The Commercial Manager

The Commercial Manager

Author: Tim Boyce

Publisher: Thorogood Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 1854183583

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The Commercial Manager is the complete handbook for practitioners across all sectors of commerce and industry and covers every aspect of this multi-faceted role. Commercial management covers a large range of different and crucial functions including contract negotiation, procurement, financial management, risk management, project management--and yet until now the subject has rarely if ever been treated as a single discipline. This book fills that important gap. Written by authors with wide practical experience, The Commercial Manager offers expert, accessible and practical guidance on all the British legal, commercial and planning aspects of this crucial management role. It will serve as an indispensable handbook for managers in both the private and public sectors. Part One covers commercial awareness and relationships, the contract and negotiation techniques. Part Two explores techniques of risk management and Part Three provides expert advice on planning and project management.