Practice Management Books

There is very thorough coverage of issues in both of these volumes (see table of contents). Be warned that many of the pieces adopt a conventional, uncritical, pro-IP attitude. In these thousands of pages isn't so much critical discussion of the ways in which the quest for IP might distort the mission of the university, e.g. Nor does the piece on biotechnology and indigenous peoples question the assumptions that economic efficiency is a Good Thing and that patents are incentives to innovation.

Nonetheless, some of the articles, such as ones on nonassertion agreements, ethical issues in biotechnology patenting, and reservation of rights for humanitarian uses, are quite thoughtful, albeit brief. The article on laboratory notebooks is well-illustrated with photos of best practices. So there's a lot to learn, even if you don't always agree with the policies or premises that many authors take for granted.

Probably the most significant thing to know is that the entire contents are available for free online in downloadable pdfs (both as individual chapters, and also entire volumes). Search on any of the articles by title, and you'll find it. I got the hard copy of Vol. 1 before finding this out; aside from the expense, it's rather huge and unwieldy -- not the kind of thing you can easily drag with you when you duck out for a latte somewhere. But considering the typical pricing and vapidity of most books that purport to discuss IP management, even the hardcover version of these two volumes is still a good value, if your biceps are up to it.

There is very thorough coverage of issues in both of these volumes (see table of contents). Be warned that many of the pieces adopt a conventional, uncritical, pro-IP attitude. In these thousands of pages isn't so much critical discussion of the ways in which the quest for IP might distort the mission of the university, e.g. Nor does the piece on biotechnology and indigenous peoples question the assumptions that economic efficiency is a Good Thing and that patents are incentives to innovation.

Nonetheless, some of the articles, such as ones on nonassertion agreements, ethical issues in biotechnology patenting, and reservation of rights for humanitarian uses, are quite thoughtful, albeit brief. The article on laboratory notebooks is well-illustrated with photos of best practices. So there's a lot to learn, even if you don't always agree with the policies or premises that many authors take for granted.

Probably the most significant thing to know is that the entire contents are available for free online in downloadable pdfs (both as individual chapters, and also entire volumes). Search on any of the articles by title, and you'll find it. I got the hard copy of Vol. 1 before finding this out; aside from the expense, it's rather huge and unwieldy -- not the kind of thing you can easily drag with you when you duck out for a latte somewhere. But considering the typical pricing and vapidity of most books that purport to discuss IP management, even the hardcover version of these two volumes is still a good value, if your biceps are up to it.

Interior Design Magazine and McGraw Hill Publishing teamed up to produce an essential handbook for the interior design profession. For the first time there is a handbook that covers essential issues from sustainability to legal issues, team dynamics to strategic and global practices. This is not just a book for the interior design professional library, but one for students and for practitioners of related fields--including architecture, business, and project management. Editor-in-Chief Cindy Coleman is a well-regarded journalist and designer who has assembled a remarkable group of top-notch minds--the best and the brightest in the evolving field of interior design who have contributed to a handsome book. This handbook will be a "must-have" for all practioners. Kudos to Interior Design magazine for developing this authoritative volume. Includes a list of contributors with biographies that are stellar!

Interior Design Handbook of Professional Practice. Edited by Cindy Coleman; Published by McGraw-Hill and Interior Design Magazine. This book presents sensible new information and is indispensable to the libraries of all design firms. You'll especially enjoy the chapters on "Growing A Profession," Intelligent Interiors" and "Information Technology." This is more than a reference book-it's an inspriation.

This book wonderfully explains the ins and outs of being a nurse. It answers the question, "What does a nurse do?" and provides many anecdotes from real nurses on their experiences. I love all of the charts, which include "Health Problems Throughout the Lifespan," "Patient's Bill of Rights," "Barriers to Effective Communication" and many others. There are a lot of pictures, which makes a textbook less boring, in my opinion.

Chapters include Basic Needs of a Person; The Nursing Process Defined; Achieving Effective Communication; Values; Ethical Conflicts; Challenges, and many others.

This is truly an all-in-one "What is nursing about?" book. I am a pre-nursing student and purchased this to get a feel for what I will be doing as a nurse. I highly recommend it to pre-nursing and nursing majors.

Selected by Brandon & Hill (Nursing Outlook, March-April, 1996) as one of the best books for nursing and medical libraries.

After reading this text, I changed my career path to be revenue management. The book was very exciting to read and easy to understand. I now know more than the revenue manager at my current hotel! A must read for the latest and future trends of revenue with the highest recommendations.

This is the revenue management book that we have all been waiting for! Written in a refreshingly easy-to-read format, this text combines story problems with history, facts, and data, as well as great photography. This is a must-read for anyone interested in revenue management, companies who want a better understanding of how it works, and should be used by every hospitality school. If you have any interest at all in this topic, this is the book for you!

useful and practical - most of it makes sense. also easy read to ppl who hate to read like me.

"Selling" in a dental environment is different from just selling. People buy dentistry because they trust the dentist. Paul Homoly understands this psychology of "selling" people the dental treatment they need. In addition, he's a master teacher who knows how to drive his points home. From having tested in my own dental practice the principles he teaches, I enthusiastically recommend his book.

It's All Well and Good, a compendium of easily digestible, scientific healing techniques is suitable for anybody with a body. If you want a short take and an easily integratable approach to stress reduction--when it happens--order this book immediately. This volumn is filled with synthesized holistic healing solutions that anybody can remember and absorb throughout their day and life. This book is truly timeless.

This book is a fresh unique book. It's whimsical yet amazingly powerful. With easy to learn massage therapy, yoga, meditation and breathing techniques this book is the source for countering stress. I truly recommend you get this, if for nothing else than for the chapter "30 Days for Body and Soul." The chapter is perfect for anyone who is busy and needs quick-healing solutions to a stressed-filled day, hour or minute.

A very worthwhile book for anyone involved in law firm recruitment and/or management. The authors have included "real life" examples of the issues law firms and lawyers struggle and deal with on a daily basis and provide helpful solutions and strategies in retaining and motivating top talent. The "Best Strategies" section at the end of each chapter is clear, concise and useful.

Filled with quotes from both personnel experts and lawyers, and broken into brief and logical chapters, "Keeping Good Lawyers" is a quick read on the issues and strategies related to attorney retention. Putting the onus on both the firm and the individual lawyer for ensuring job satisfaction, "Keeping Good Lawyers" includes myriad "Best Practices," from the strategic (e.g., creating a work environment that is fun) to the tactical (e.g., having lawyers "on call" to cover for each other after hours or on vacations). Every firm is likely to find activities that will fit the culture while improving recruiting, hiring or retention efforts.

Key performance indicators (KPIs)are measurements of how well you are meeting goals or objectives that have been identified as success factors for strategic and tactical initiatives. There are two ways KPIs are used: (1) to determine to what extent critical success factors are being met if your approach is strategy->critical success factor->KPI, or (2) as to quantify goals if you are using the Goal-Question-Metric framework. In either case, identifying the right things to measure and how much (or little) of whatever it is you're measuring is an indicator that you're meeting your targets is the difficult part.

This book has three parts: (1) an introduction to KPIs, and an 8-step approach to developing them, (2) exercises for working through the 8 steps, and (3) a facilitator guide. The third part of the book is a welcome addition because any process that is going to produce KPIs (strategic planning, process improvement or new initiatives) is generally a collaborative effort with stakeholders who may or may not see the big picture. This is especially the case when you're trying to develop and get consensus on what key performance indicators are valid in a cross-functional or enterprise-wide effort.

The eight steps themselves are straightforward and are provided within the context of a framework of Initiate/Build/Implement/Review.

INITIATE consists of three steps: (1) align the KPI development with any other activities that are affected by the specific initiative, (2) set the purpose for the stakeholders who will be involved in KPI development, (3) obtain consensus on how the KPIs will be developed, which is where Parts 2 and 3 of this book show their value). BUILD is comprised of steps 4 identify critical success factors, or in the case of the Goal-Question-Metric approach, identify the questions, and 5, select the KPIs or questions. IMPLEMENT is performed in steps 6, which is the development of reporting and review frameworks, and 8, using the KPIs as an enabler for performance improvement; i.e., refine them as needed. REVIEW is a single step, 8, which is a continuous monitoring and refinement of KPIs, as well as monitoring to ensure that they are still valid.

This is an excellent resource to support group planning and decision making. It's well-written and clearly presented. I especially like the inclusion of Parts 2 and 3, both of which will allow you to use this book as a meaningful tool instead of a "how to" guide. Highly recommended.

Key Performance Indicators Manual: A Practical Guide for the Best Practice Development, Implementation and Use of Kpis
by Ausindustries

PLEASE can anybody at Amazon tell me why does take that long to obtain a copy of this book? Its now almost 5 or 6 month and I have not yet recieved this book, I need that book, can anybody speed up the process?

Many thanks in advance.

I received the book within 2-3 days and it came exactly as promised. I was also sent a confirmation from the supplier a few hours after I made the purchase. Very professional

This book will give you a functional view of what knowledge management is and how to implement its processes in your company or organization. It's written very well and not a boring read. It has a lot of interesting new ways to think about how to change corporate or organizational culture in order to effectively compete in a global business climate. This book can be useful for people that work in a business with four employees or a business with thousands.

This is an excellent book for newly certified IBCLC's, RN's looking to go into private practice, or anyone even considering entering the field of lactation science.
It is well written and very informative. I especially appreciate the advice on time management in the field vs. time with family...as well as pointers to facilitate the best care for the mother/baby dyad.

This book is such an invaluable resource for anyone considering going into private practice LC work. Ms. Smith covers the good, the bad, and the ugly of the job, not to mention discussing ways of avoiding many potential pitfalls. Her style of writing is easy to follow and conversational, making it a pleasure to read. It's like having my own mentor sitting on the nightstand ready to help.