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Change Management

A Guide to Effective Implementation

By: Robert A. Paton,Rob Paton,James McCalman

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Change Management

A Guide to Effective Implementation

By: Robert A. Paton,Rob Paton,James McCalman

`Change Management is a well-structured and well-written book which has wide appeal for undergraduates, postgraduates and practitioners. It provides a comprehensive coverage of the issues related to organizational change and its management. It has a good, coherent structure which starts with a definition of change and a general examination of the antecedent factors, as well as the skills and competencies required of managers in facilitating the change process.... The style and content of the book are of an extremely high quality, indicating the book′s deserved reputation as a core textbook in this area′ - Leadership and Organization Development Journal This new and updated edition of the highly successful MBA and undergraduate text on change management uses current examples with a strategic focus to guide students through the issues and processes associated with managing change. The new edition: - provides a framework for applying different models to different scenarios; - offers proactive approaches to change that relate to business performance; - gives practical, step-by-step means of handling change; - illustrates with up-to-date real-life case studies. Students using Change Management will gain a greater understanding that effective solutions to change problems need to combine technological, organizational and people-oriented strategies. In this sense the book adopts a process-based approach to management. It will also encourage students to familiarize themselves with the different contingencies that affect management and the most effective measures for dealing with them.

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0761964991

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Subverting the Leviathan

Reading Thomas Hobbes as a Radical Democrat

By: James R. Martel

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Subverting the Leviathan

Reading Thomas Hobbes as a Radical Democrat

By: James R. Martel

In Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes's landmark work on political philosophy, James Martel argues that although Hobbes pays lip service to the superior interpretive authority of the sovereign, he consistently subverts this authority throughout the book by returning it to the reader. Martel demonstrates that Hobbes's radical method of reading not only undermines his own authority in the text, but, by extension, the authority of the sovereign as well. To make his point, Martel looks closely at Hobbes's understanding of religious and rhetorical representation. In Leviathan, idolatry is not just a matter of worshipping images but also a consequence of bad reading. Hobbes speaks of the "error of separated essences," in which a sign takes precedence over the idea or object it represents, and warns that when the sign is given such agency, it becomes a disembodied fantasy leading to a "kingdom of darkness." To combat such idolatry, Hobbes offers a method of reading in which one resists the rhetorical manipulation of figures and tropes and recognizes the codes and structures of language for what they are-the only way to convey a fundamental inability to ever know "the thing itself." Making the leap to politics, Martel suggests that following Hobbes's argument, the sovereign can also be seen as idolatrous--a separated essence--a figure who supplants the people it purportedly represents, and that learning to be better readers enables us to challenge, if not defeat, the authority of the sovereign.

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Columbia University Press

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0231139845

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Journals of the Rev. Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, Detailing Their Proceedings in the Kingdom of Shoa, and Journeys in Other Parts of Abyssinia, in the Years 1839, 1840, 1841, and 1842

By: Ludwig Krapf,Karl Wilhelm Isenberg,James MacQueen

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Journals of the Rev. Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, Detailing Their Proceedings in the Kingdom of Shoa, and Journeys in Other Parts of Abyssinia, in the Years 1839, 1840, 1841, and 1842

By: Ludwig Krapf,Karl Wilhelm Isenberg,James MacQueen

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

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3385113563

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Change Management

A Guide to Effective Implementation

By: Professor Robert A Paton,James McCalman

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Change Management

A Guide to Effective Implementation

By: Professor Robert A Paton,James McCalman

This updated 3rd edition of a popular text on change management guides readers through the technological, organizational and people-oriented strategies that managers use to implement change. Revised to include power and politics, culture and gender, the authors have also added international case studies that set change management within the context of globalization . Change Management provides readers with frameworks for applying different models of change to different scenarios; offers proactive approaches to change that relate to business performance and gives practical, step-by-step guidance on handling change. Undergraduate and post graduate students who use this book will gain a greater understanding of change management in the workplace.

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1849205256

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Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada

By: Brian W. Coad,James D. Reist

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Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada

By: Brian W. Coad,James D. Reist

Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada is an accessible and up-to-date study on the diverse marine fish population existing in Canadian waters.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442647108

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Introduction to Electric Circuits

By: James A. Svoboda,Richard C. Dorf

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Introduction to Electric Circuits

By: James A. Svoboda,Richard C. Dorf

Known for its clear problem-solving methodology and it emphasis on design, as well as the quality and quantity of its problem sets, Introduction to Electric Circuits, Ninth Edition by Dorf and Svoboda will help readers to think like engineers. Abundant design examples, design problems, and the How Can We Check feature illustrate the texts focus on design. The 9th edition continues the expanded use of problem-solving software such as PSpice and MATLAB.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118477502

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Electric Power System Applications of Optimization

By: James A. Momoh

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Electric Power System Applications of Optimization

By: James A. Momoh

A study of electric power system applications of optimization. It highlights essential trends in optimizational and genetic algorithms; linear programming; interior point methods of linear, quadratic, and non-linear systems; decomposition and Lagrange relaxation methods; unit commitment; optimal power flow; Var planning; and hands-on applications.

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CRC Press

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0824791053

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Introduction to Electric Circuits

By: Richard C. Dorf,James A. Svoboda

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Introduction to Electric Circuits

By: Richard C. Dorf,James A. Svoboda

The central theme of Introduction to Electric Circuits is the concept that electric circuits are a part of the basic fabric of modern technology. Given this theme, this book endeavors to show how the analysis and design of electric circuits are inseparably intertwined with the ability of the engineer to design complex electronic, communication, computer and control systems as well as consumer products.This book is designed for a one-to three-term course in electric circuits or linear circuit analysis, and is structured for maximum flexibility.

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0470521570

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Change Management

A Guide to Effective Implementation

By: James McCalman,Professor Robert A Paton,Sabina Siebert

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Change Management

A Guide to Effective Implementation

By: James McCalman,Professor Robert A Paton,Sabina Siebert

Now a classic in its field, the fourth edition of Change Management: A Guide to Effective Implementation continues to offer readers highly practical strategies and step-by-step guidance for applying different models of change in different organizational scenarios. New to the Fourth Edition: A third expert author, Sabina Siebert, bringing a background in sociology and cultural studies An improved structure that consolidates all the existing strengths of the previous editions and separates the book into three parts, beginning with chapters assessing ‘The Impact and Definition of Change’, ‘Implementation and Evaluation of Change’ and ending with a critical outlook in ‘Change Management – A Critical Perspective’ A wealth of new and richly detailed case studies with an international and cross-cultural scope that draw upon different organization types, environments and perspectives for a diverse and global understanding of the current field of change management Two additional chapters on leading change and organisational culture, offering unparalleled coverage of managing systems and processes, combined with increased emphasis on managing human issues. For students taking Change Management courses on Business and Management degrees, MBA′s, specialist masters and healthcare subjects.

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1473943388

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The House That Jack Built

Jack Mundey, Green Bans hero

By: James Colman

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The House That Jack Built

Jack Mundey, Green Bans hero

By: James Colman

This is the story of how an ordinary bloke from the bush became the key figure in a movement that would change the shape of our cities and bring about lasting political and legal reform. This is the story of the house that Jack Mundey built. Without the green bans movement of the 1970s, Sydney and many other cities would look very different. Pulling together an unlikely alliance of environmentalists and union players earned Jack Mundey a reputation as both the ‘best-known unionist and best-known conservationist in Australia’. Under his leadership, the movement fought against the slash-and-burn philosophy that almost saw The Rocks fitted out with high-rise buildings, a highway through the centre of Glebe and total development of Centennial Park. In this long-awaited book James Colman reflects on Jack’s remarkable life and his ongoing legacy. Mundey overturned the bulldozer mentality of the 1960s and 1970s and helped to persuade Australians everywhere to cherish and protect the hertitage of special buildings, places and sites.

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NewSouth

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1742247814

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Aging and Disabilities

Seeking Common Ground

By: James Callahan

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Aging and Disabilities

Seeking Common Ground

By: James Callahan

This book helps in ...building a bridge between the networks...The topics of aging and disabilities are multifaceted and therefore may be approached in many ways. The editors have chosen to focus on four systems and areas of common ground (aging, developmental disabilities, independent living movement, and rehabilitation), to investigate the emerging "intersection" of the two fields.

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Routledge

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1351853716

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Electric Systems, Dynamics, and Stability with Artificial Intelligence Applications

By: James A. Momoh,Mohamed E. El-Hawary

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Electric Systems, Dynamics, and Stability with Artificial Intelligence Applications

By: James A. Momoh,Mohamed E. El-Hawary

This work seeks to provide a solid foundation to the principles and practices of dynamics and stability assessment of large-scale power systems, focusing on the use of interconnected systems - and aiming to meet the requirements of today's competitive and deregulated environments. It contains easy-to-follow examples of fundamental concepts and algorithmic procedures.

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1482270099

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Energy Processing and Smart Grid

By: James A. Momoh

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Energy Processing and Smart Grid

By: James A. Momoh

The first book in the field to incorporate fundamentals of energy systems and their applications to smart grid, along with advanced topics in modeling and control This book provides an overview of how multiple sources and loads are connected via power electronic devices. Issues of storage technologies are discussed, and a comparison summary is given to facilitate the design and selection of storage types. The need for real-time measurement and controls are pertinent in future grid, and this book dedicates several chapters to real-time measurements such as PMU, smart meters, communication scheme, and protocol and standards for processing and controls of energy options. Organized into nine sections, Energy Processing for the Smart Grid gives an introduction to the energy processing concepts/topics needed by students in electrical engineering or non-electrical engineering who need to work in areas of future grid development. It covers such modern topics as renewable energy, storage technologies, inverter and converter, power electronics, and metering and control for microgrid systems. In addition, this text: Provides the interface between the classical machines courses with current trends in energy processing and smart grid Details an understanding of three-phase networks, which is needed to determine voltages, currents, and power from source to sink under different load models and network configurations Introduces different energy sources including renewable and non-renewable energy resources with appropriate modeling characteristics and performance measures Covers the conversion and processing of these resources to meet different DC and AC load requirements Provides an overview and a case study of how multiple sources and loads are connected via power electronic devices Benefits most policy makers, students and manufacturing and practicing engineers, given the new trends in energy revolution and the desire to reduce carbon output Energy Processing for the Smart Grid is a helpful text for undergraduates and first year graduate students in a typical engineering program who have already taken network analysis and electromagnetic courses.

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1119376149

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Change Management

Change Management

Subverting the Leviathan

Subverting the Leviathan

Journals of the Rev. Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, Detailing Their Proceedings in the Kingdom of Shoa, and Journeys in Other Parts of Abyssinia, in the Years 1839, 1840, 1841, and 1842

Journals of the Rev. Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, Detailing Their Proceedings in the Kingdom of Shoa, and Journeys in Other Parts of Abyssinia, in the Years 1839, 1840, 1841, and 1842

Change Management

Change Management

Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada

Marine Fishes of Arctic Canada

Introduction to Electric Circuits

Introduction to Electric Circuits

Electric Power System Applications of Optimization

Electric Power System Applications of Optimization

Introduction to Electric Circuits

Introduction to Electric Circuits

Change Management

Change Management

The House That Jack Built

The House That Jack Built

Aging and Disabilities

Aging and Disabilities

Electric Systems, Dynamics, and Stability with Artificial Intelligence Applications

Electric Systems, Dynamics, and Stability with Artificial Intelligence Applications

Energy Processing and Smart Grid

Energy Processing and Smart Grid

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