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This is the casewrap-hardcover version of the 2nd in a series of 4 books and is the sequel to 'The Fantastic Journey', published by Arima, available from their website or from Amazon, ISBN 978-1-84549-311-0. The 3rd: 'The Haunting of Eddie Compton' is also available from Lulu.com, as is the 4th: 'Heaven on Earth'. 'Anywhere And Nowhere' is a tale of fantasy and adventure. It is 1963, and friends Len and Eddie have each received a special gift through the post. They are then taken on fantastic journeys from their home in Fenton-on-Sea. In the end the boys find it difficult to distinguish between fantasy and reality. 'Anywhere And Nowhere' is a good family read and is suitable for most ages, particularly if the reader seeks the nostalgia of England and, particularly, East Anglia, in the early sixties when 13-year-old-boys still dreamed of traditional adventure. The author is a retired Deputy Headteacher of a boys' Grammar School and lives on the Lincolnshire coast.
For 20 years Boddy's Management text has introduced managers and students to the theory and practice of this broad discipline. Using diverse case studies to demonstrate and engage students in the theory of management, this text helps prepare them for the uncertainties of managing in the modern workplace. Management: Using Practice and Theory to Develop Skill offers a comprehensive guide for today's student throughout their career.
Good operations management is not only crucial to success in business, but critical to our survival. Now in its second edition, Operations Management retains its engaging writing style and balanced approach of quantitative and qualitative material. With integrated theories and real-world examples, this new edition presents increasingly important principles, applicable to both service and manufacturing contexts, in a clear and captivating way. Containing everything necessary to understand this fascinating and everevolving field, this textbook will soon become indispensable. Key Features: . A new structure to refocus the book and align with teaching . Fully updated pedagogy, including Worked E...
Christine Nixon became the first female Chief Commissioner of Police in Australia, appointed to head Victoria Police, at a most crucial time-the underworld was in the midst of a bloody war, the spectre of terrorism was emerging as a powerful new threat, and there was a stench of internal corruption. In this frank and engaging memoir, Christine Nixon reflects on the journey of a woman deep into a man's world, describing the experiences that shaped her commitment to a model of policing as a community service, committed to caring for society's most vulnerable. She explores the challenges of managing a police force through a period of profound social and cultural change, explains the hidden tens...
This is paperback version of the omnibus edition containing the last 3 books in the series of fantasy adventure stories about best friends Eddie and Len, of which 'The Fantastic Journey'(published by Arima and available from www.arimapublishing.co.uk)was the first. Three unusual tales in one volume!
This book presents a lively debate surrounding the professionalization of leadership. With contributions from both sides of the argument, it considers the historical overview of leadership and management as a profession, questions what constitutes a profession, and critically addresses the practicality of professionalizing leadership. With a range of perspectives including political philosophy, behavioral professionalism and management history, the book intends to facilitate further discussion on the issues at stake. With a number of education programs beginning to focus on the art and practice of leading people, this debate is particularly timely.
This is the third book in a series of 4 adventure/fantasy novels concerning two teenage boys, Eddie and Len. The first, 'The Fantastic Journey' was published by Arima in August 2008(ISBN 978-1-84549-311-0) and is available from their website, www.arimapublishing.co.uk or from Amazon. The second, 'Anywhere and Nowhere' (ISBN 978-0-9559872-0-5)is available from www.Lulu.com. 'The Haunting of Eddie Compton' continues the fantastic adventures of the first two books and delves also into the ghost world. Like the first two books, 'The Haunting of Eddie Compton', is suitable for all ages and is a good family read for grandparents and grandchildren alike, particularly for the nostalgia generated by the setting of 1960s East Anglia where boys still dreamed of traditional adventure and Ipods hadn't been invented. The fourth and final book: 'Heaven on Earth' is also now available to buy from www.Lulu.com
Foraging behavior has always been a central concern of ecology. Understanding what animals eat is clearly an essential component of under standing many ecological issues including energy flow, competition and adaptation. Theoretical and empirical developments in the late 1960's and 1970's led to a new emphasis in the study of foraging behavior, the study of individual animals in both field and laboratory. This development, in turn, led to an explosion of interest in foraging. Part of the reason for this explosion is that when foraging is studied at the individual level, it is relevant to many disciplines. Behaviorists, including ethologists and psychologists, are interested in any attempt to...