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Understanding University Committees

How to Manage and Participate Constructively in Institutional Governance

By: David A. Farris

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Understanding University Committees

How to Manage and Participate Constructively in Institutional Governance

By: David A. Farris

Committees are indispensable to the governance of higher education, yet there is seldom guidance to faculty and administrators on how committees should be conducted or how to maximize committee obligations. This is the first handbook on how both to manage committees and how to engage effectively as members to achieve departmental or broad institutional goals, and how participation valuably contributes to individual learning and advancement.Based on empirical research, organizational theory, and interviews with faculty and administrators, Dr. David Farris provides an informative and vivid examination of the dynamics of committee work, addresses the planning, conduct, roles, composition, and dispositions of members as well as the institutional context and structures in which they operate that are vital to organizational success.Committees are not just laboratories for implementing the vision of university leadership, developing solutions to institutional challenges, and refining organizational procedures; they are the proving ground for future leaders in higher education. How members perform in committees reflects our professionalism, aptitude, integrity, and character – all-important considerations given that we serve as ambassadors for our department, college, office, and colleagues.In offering guidance on good committee practices, a recurring theme of this book is that readers should critically evaluate individual performance and how it impacts others or the committee at large. Too often the locus of control is presumed to be reserved for the chairperson even though significant influence can be exercised through informal leadership, member dispositions, and leveraging social networks.In addition to reviewing the mechanism of committees, David Farris provides practical information regarding the functional application of committees (tactical, operational, or strategic), committee leadership and management, group dynamics that influence committee performance, and the importance of diversity and inclusive committee cultures to institutional performance. Throughout the book he identifies opportunities for faculty and administrators to reflect on their committee experiences, challenges readers to consider how to capitalize on committee experiences, and consider the various ways that committees shape institutional culture and performance.This book provides guidance on how to create committees that are conducive to fair, equitable, and engaging participative decision-making experiences to yield the best results and to promote enthusiasm for participation in committees, whether as chairs or committee members.

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229

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Taylor & Francis

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ISBN 10

1000978702

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9781000978704

Essential Fungal Genetics

By: David Moore,LilyAnn Novak Frazer

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Essential Fungal Genetics

By: David Moore,LilyAnn Novak Frazer

Most genetics textbooks deal adequately with plant and animal genetics, but tend to neglect fungi. The authors have produced a book that will compensate for this imbalance. This book discusses the genetics of fungi in a way that is attractive and challenging, succinct yet comprehensive, sensitive to commercial and applied aspects, yet also theoretical, dealing with their genetics from molecules to individuals to population. This short text will be an ideal supplement to the established basic genetics texts or can be used as the sole text for an advanced course devoted to fungal genetics.

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369

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Springer Science & Business Media

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ISBN 10

0387224572

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9780387224572

Chemistry of the Environment

By: David E. Newton

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Chemistry of the Environment

By: David E. Newton

Discusses current research and advances in the field of environmental chemistry, including atmospheric chemistry, the chemistry of water pollution, and green chemistry.

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241

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Infobase Publishing

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ISBN 10

1438109741

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9781438109749

Shepherds' Huts & Living Vans

By: David Morris

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Shepherds' Huts & Living Vans

By: David Morris

The first book on this increasingly popular, superbly adaptable mobile rooms. Includes 140 full-colour images with informative captions to guide both the interested reader and shepherds' hut renovator.

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196

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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144562141X

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9781445621418

Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California

Volume 3: More on the Northern Roads

By: David F. Myrick

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Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California

Volume 3: More on the Northern Roads

By: David F. Myrick

Valuable as these volumes are in relation to railroad operations in Nevada and California, their usefulness as authoritative reference sources embraces a much broader scope. Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California is as much a history of the region as it is a study of the railroads. The principal mines and mills and their production are scrupulously detailed, together with the personalities who created them. The final volume in the complete history of Nevada and Eastern California railroads David Myrick's monumental railroad histories have become essential reference works for railroaders, historians, and hobbyists. Volume III contains additional information about the northern roads, including some not covered in previous volumes, and about developments since the publication of the first two volumes in the railroads of the region. It provides new facts gleaned from the correspondence of Collis P. Huntington, one of the builders of the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. It also covers roads connected with the lumber industry and the construction of electric power plants, and Southern Pacific branch lines, including some that never advanced beyond surveys.

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University of Nevada Press

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0874170168

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9780874170160

Discovery Practice

By: Roger S. Haydock,David F. Herr

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Discovery Practice

By: Roger S. Haydock,David F. Herr

Discovery Practice gives you hard-nosed, trial-tested guidance through all the intricacies of what to do, whether to do it, and how to do it -- at every stage of the discovery process. Turn to this trusted guide for thorough, up-to-date clarification of: Insurance discoverability Discovery abuse -- its penalties and sanctions Confidentiality and discovery of trade secrets Use of experts Use of investigation files Use of witness statements Protective orders Invoking Rule 29 powers Tapes and telephones depositions Using the Manual for Complex Litigation Foreign discovery Discovery in administrative hearings Discovery in arbitration. Plus detailed coverage of such cutting edge areas as e-mail depositions and FOIA proceedings. Appendices include ready to adapt sample forms. Now, with all the practice tips and valuable strategies packed into Discovery Practice, you can Facilitate early and thorough disclosure of information Quickly determine a core of undisputed facts Intensively promote and pursue a negotiated settlement.

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Wolters Kluwer

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1454856602

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9781454856603

Allergy E-Book

By: Stephen T Holgate,Martin K. Church,David H. Broide,Fernando D Martinez

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Allergy E-Book

By: Stephen T Holgate,Martin K. Church,David H. Broide,Fernando D Martinez

The new edition of Allergy, by Drs. Stephen Holgate, Martin Church, David Broide, and Fernando Martinez, uses an enhanced clinical focus to provide the clear, accessible guidance you need to treat allergy patients. A more consistent format throughout features new differential diagnosis and treatment algorithms, updated therapeutic drug information in each chapter, and additional coverage of pediatric allergies. With current discussions of asthma, allergens, pollutants, drug treatment, and more, this comprehensive resource is ideal for any non-specialist who treats patients with allergies. Prescribe appropriate therapies and effectively manage patients’ allergies using detailed treatment protocols. Identify allergic conditions quickly and easily with algorithms that provide at-a-glance assistance. Explore topics in greater detail using extensive references to key literature. Manage allergies in both adult and pediatric patients using coverage of treatment practices for both in each chapter. Stay current on hot topics including asthma, allergens, pollutants, and more. Get up-to-date coverage of cell-based condition with brand new chapters on Eosinophilia: Clinical Manifestations and Therapeutic Options and Systemic Mastocytosis. Apply the latest best practices through new and updated treatment algorithms. Find therapeutic drug information more easily with guidance incorporated into each chapter.

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411

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702050415

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9780702050411

Book's by David A. Farris

Understanding University Committees

Understanding University Committees

Essential Fungal Genetics

Essential Fungal Genetics

Chemistry of the Environment

Chemistry of the Environment

Shepherds' Huts & Living Vans

Shepherds' Huts & Living Vans

Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California

Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California

Discovery Practice

Discovery Practice

Allergy E-Book

Allergy E-Book

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