Roy Richardson is an ordained minister. He lives in Plain Dealing, Louisiana, and is involved in church planting and evangelism. He has been married to Tricia for ten years, and they have four children-Juan and Nicole, and Amy and Tony-and six grandchildren. Roy attended Southwestern Assemblies of God University and earned a bachelor's degree in pastoral ministries. He has been involved in the ministry since he was sixteen years old.
There is a myth that a small bug called an earwig is able to enter men's minds. I decided to write about the earwig as a benign creature. ... But gradually, the earwig myth and my past began to merge. Closer, closer, and closer the 'folk' (the earwigs) have come to practice their mythical talent. My autobiography, joining with the obligatory scene, seemed imminent. The background was the Aleutian Campaign on Kiska and its aftermath and World War II."--Back cover
The Graphic Novelization of a Classic Tale! A handsome and sweet-tempered horse, Black Beauty is strong and spirited. His mother warns him that there are bad, cruel men in the world, but Black Beauty sees none of it in his fine, happy home. Until the day when he is sold, when his life changes immeasurably and he finally sees the truth in his mother's words. As he moves from master to master, Beauty's adventures will captivate readers, and June Brigman's wonderful illustrations will capture their imaginations.
Perhaps two of the most fundamental problems in industrial relations are how to establish a criterion for fair pay and the associated issue of pay differentials. In the search for a solution the experiment described in this book marks a major development. During the past two decades the Glacier Project, embracing the research of Wilfred Brown and Elliott Jaques, has achieved an international reputation for its approach to the practice of management. One of its most important contributions has been Jaques’ concept of time-span of discretion as a yardstick for measuring levels of work and pay. But until recently the utility of his theory has been questioned by some academics and practitioners as lacking quantitative empirical validation. Now, however, dramatic evidence of its validity has been produced in the form of a scientifically controlled experiment, organized by Roy Richardson at the Honeywell Corporation, which demonstrates that there is a direct relationship between time-span of discretion and felt-fair pay. Dr Richardson here describes the theoretical background to his project, the details of its construction and operation, and its striking results. What emerges is not only a significant answer to a particular problem but, in addition, a superb theoretical model of a key relationship— that between manager and subordinate. It is likely to become a standard instrument for assessing any system concerned with work and motivation. This is a seminal work for the large body of managers and academics who are interested in the development and application of Glacier Project ideas. It should also be required reading for anyone with responsibility for establishing pay structures both at a local and national level.
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