The Director's Manual
The Director's Manual

Author: Peter C. Browning

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-01-14

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1119133378

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Directors: Improve Board Performance The Director's Manual: A Framework for Board Governance offers current and aspiring board members essential up-to-date governance guidance that blends rigorous research-based information with the wisdom found only through practical, direct experience. The book's flexible approach to solving governance issues reflects the authors' belief that no two boards and the cultural dynamics that drive them are the same. As such, the advice offered reflects recognizable leadership dynamics and real world, relevant organizational situations. The book's two authors, Peter C. Browning, an experienced CEO and member of numerous boards and William L. Sparks, a respected organizational researcher, combine their individual experiences and talents to create a book that is both innovative and applicable to directors in any industry sector. Specific best practice guidance is designed to help board members and their directors understand the unique strengths and challenges of their own board while at the same time provide targeted information that drives needed improvements in board performance and efficiency. Specifically, this book will help board members: Explore practical advice on key issues, including selection, meeting schedules, and director succession Consider board performance from multiple perspectives, including cultural and group dynamics Discover how to effectively manage classic problems that arise when making decisions as a group Access a comprehensive set of assessment questions to test and reinforce your knowledge The Director's Manual: A Framework for Board Governance offers practical advice to guide you as you lead your organization's board.

Construction Dispute Review Board Manual
Construction Dispute Review Board Manual

Author: Robert M. Matyas

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13:

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An essential reference for all construction professionals, this book shows you how to use Dispute Review Boards (DRBs) to solve construction disputes on the job, avoid claims, and thereby reduce project costs. Prepared by members of the ASCE Task Committee on Dispute Review Boards and featuring contributions from 34 experts in the field, this definitive manual provides all the procedures required to employ the DRB process, and fully explains the benefits and pitfalls of DRBs. You'll find detailed coverage of the concept, function, and applicability of DRBs; the practice of DRBs, including member selection, operation of the board, conduct of the hearing, deliberation, and recommendation; case histories of how the DRB process works; and international DRB applications. A guide specification for including a DRB in the construction contract is also included. Whether you're an owner, contractor, construction manager, attorney, or construction lender, this time- and money-saving sourcebook offers you the most complete guidance now available on the successful establishment and practice of a Dispute Review Board during construction.

Tabletop Gaming Manual
Tabletop Gaming Manual

Author: Matt Thrower

Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK

Published: 2018-02-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781785211492

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Tabletop gaming is enjoying a huge renaissance. Sales of hobby board games have risen in double digits yearly for the past decade, with more people enjoying the physical, non-digital aspects of playing, along with the social interaction. It's one of the biggest sectors in crowd-funding platform Kickstarter.

Manual of Healthcare Leadership - Essential Strategies for Physician and Administrative Leaders
Manual of Healthcare Leadership - Essential Strategies for Physician and Administrative Leaders

Author: Donald Lombardi

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2014-03-22

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 0071794859

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How physician executives and managers can become outstanding leaders in times of rapid change Written by authors who have more than sixty years of combined experience in healthcare, physician, and organizational leadership, this groundbreaking book is an innovative blueprint for overcoming the complex changes and challenges faced by leaders in today's healthcare environment. Rather than being a theoretic work, The Manual of Healthcare Leadership is intended to be a relevant, practical, and real-world guide that addresses the myriad organizational, regulatory, budgetary, legal, staffing, educational, political, and social issues facing leaders in the healthcare industry. One of the primary goals of this book is to enable readers to maximize the performance of each staff member in the interest of collectively providing peerless healthcare to their service community. The strategies offered throughout the text include the "why, what, and how" necessary to solve specific problems and challenges encountered by healthcare managers and leaders. Instruction is provided not only with text, but with diagrams and other resources specifically designed to demonstrate sequential thinking and the progressive application of solutions. With this book in hand, healthcare leaders will be able to confidently select, train, guide, and assess their staff. They will also be able to negotiate, plan, resolve problems, manage change and crisis, and handle the thousand and one other challenges that come their way on a daily basis.

The Baby Owner's Manual
The Baby Owner's Manual

Author: Louis Borgenicht M.D.

Publisher: Quirk Books

Published: 2012-11-06

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1594746095

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At last! A beginner's guide to newborn baby technology, complete with step-by-step instructions, FAQs, and schematics, from a board-certified pediatrician and his son (an older model). Congratulations—you’ve just acquired one of life’s biggest technological marvels: a newborn baby! New owners have so many questions: How do I handle sleep malfunctions? When should I bring the baby to a doctor for servicing? What transportation accessories do I need? New users will get plenty of useful advice on: PREPARATION AND HOME INSTALLATION: How to store your baby properly GENERAL CARE: Effective techniques for handling, holding, and comforting the baby FEEDING: An in-depth guide to your baby’s power supply, from breastfeeding to solid food PROGRAMMING SLEEP MODE: How to Configure baby’s sleeping area and manage issues such as overstimulation GENERAL MAINTENANCE: Keep that new baby smell fresh with tips on sanitation and care, such as diaper installation and cleaning GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Perform user testing on baby’s reflexes, note and track milestones, plus advanced motor and sensory skills SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE: Monitor baby’s health, tackle childproofing, learn life-saving procedures, plus get fixes for minor issues such as cradle cap and diaper rash Whatever your concerns, celebrated pediatrician Dr. Louis Borgenight and his son, Joe Borgenicht, provide plenty of useful advice for anyone who wants to learn the basics of childcare.

Manual of Corporate Governance
Manual of Corporate Governance

Author: Duarte Pitta Ferraz

Publisher:

Published: 2021-07

Total Pages: 816

ISBN-13: 9789895306114

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A comprehensive and holistic overview on Corporate Governance developed by sourcing and referencing from institutions and authors in the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA), Asia, among others. Content on banking and financial institutions is significant as we believe that the same can be leveraged by nonfinan-cial institutions by adjusting to their own needs. Valuable not only to Scholars, Executive and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), but also to students, as well as positions supporting decision-makers, like Chiefs of Staff, Advisors, Board Secretaries and Top Management, to understand corporate gover-nance concepts and standards and how to contribute to a highly efficient and effective board.

The Compensation Committee Handbook
The Compensation Committee Handbook

Author: James F. Reda

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-04-21

Total Pages: 752

ISBN-13: 1118370619

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New and updated information on the laws and regulations affecting executive compensation Now in a thoroughly updated Fourth Edition, The Compensation Committee Handbook provides a comprehensive review of the complex issues challenging compensation committees that face revised executive compensation disclosure regulations issued by the SEC, as well as GAAP and IFRS rulings and trends. This new and updated edition addresses a full range of functional issues facing compensation committees, including organizing, planning, and best practices tips. Looks at the latest regulations impacting executive compensation, including new regulations issued by the SEC, as well as GAAP and IFRS rulings and trends Covers the selection and training of compensation committee members Explores how to make compensation committees a performance driver for a company Guides documentation requirements and timing issues The Compensation Committee Handbook, Fourth Edition will help all compensation committee members and interested professionals succeed in melding highly complex technical information and concepts with both corporate governance principles and sound business judgment.

The Really Useful eLearning Instruction Manual
The Really Useful eLearning Instruction Manual

Author: Rob Hubbard

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-11-04

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1118375890

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Technology has revolutionised every aspect of our lives and how we learn is no exception. The trouble is; the range of elearning technologies and the options available can seem bewildering. Even those who are highly experienced in one aspect of elearning will lack knowledge in some other areas. Wouldn’t it be great if you could access the hard-won knowledge, practical guidance and helpful tips of world-leading experts in these fields? Edited by Rob Hubbard and featuring chapters written by global elearning experts: Clive Shepherd, Laura Overton, Jane Bozarth, Lars Hyland, Rob Hubbard, Julie Wedgwood, Jane Hart, Colin Steed, Clark Quinn, Ben Betts and Charles Jennings - this book is a practical guide to all the key topics in elearning, including: getting the business on board, building it yourself, learning management, blended, social, informal, mobile and game-based learning, facilitating online learning, making the most of memory and more.