Financial Management for Nurse Managers: Merging the Heart With the Dollar Review

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(More customer reviews)This book was a requirement for a college class. It is very easy to follow and explains the information in detail. It arrived in a timely manner and was exactly what I had ordered

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Completely revised and updated, the Second Edition addresses a myriad of financial concepts ranging from staffing and budgeting to measuring productivity and forecasting costs. Examples and explanations of terminology will help nurse managers successfully correspond with the financial department to implement change without negatively affecting patient care and outcomes.

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The Practice of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice Review

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(More customer reviews)This book was a very helpful learning tool which enabled me to develop the proper methods to conduct and utilize information on a professional level.

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Teaching cutting-edge research methods along with the substantive criminology and criminal justice issues those methods are used to analyze?[This text] covers what I want it to cover and is a lot more comprehensive than the other books. [Plus, the] ancillaries are fantastic!? ?Robert J. Fornango, Arizona State UniversityLike its predecessors, the Fourth Edition provides complete coverage of the use and results of the contemporary methods employed in criminology and criminal justice research today. Specifically designed for undergraduate and beginning graduate criminal justice courses and programs, this text teaches research design and techniques within the context of substantive criminology and criminal justice issues of interest to students who will become professionals in the field. Students learn about the wide realm of research methods available to them, delve deeper into topics relevant to their field of study, and benefit from the wide variety of exercises included that help them practice as they learn.Intended Audience This is an essential text for undergraduate and graduate students taking a Research Methods course in criminology or criminal justice.Available for just $25 more bundled with SPSSStudent Version CD, allowing students to practice what they learn on their laptops in the dorm or at home, rather than in the computer lab

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Business Ethics: Case Studies and Selected Readings (South-Western Legal Studies in Business Academic) Review

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(More customer reviews)One benefit of this book is that it contains articles, commentary, and discussion questions all in one text. It also covers a wide variety of issues, which is good since business ethics is a vast subject. On the negative side, I don't think the organization of the sections is the most effective way to approach the topic. The sections are organized based on a 1991 survey of CEOs in which the participants ranked their most important types of ethical dilemmas. As a result, there isn't the logical flow or progression of ideas from chapter to chapter that one might expect from a philosophy book. Unfortunately, the pragmatic interests of CEOs are not the same as the educational needs of students who are new to business ethics. There is also no discussion of ethical theories and no direct interaction between the articles. On the whole, this book may be beneficial if used in conjunction with a survey of ethical theories and ethical decision-making, but taken by itself it makes for a rather uneven introduction to business ethics.

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Packed with real-life examples of business decisions gone awry, the 7th Edition of BUSINESS ETHICS: CASE STUDIES AND SELECTED READINGS explores the complex issues of business ethics from the leaders' perspectives. This best-selling text offers a rare collection of readings which examines the business decision-making processes of many types of leaders, while revealing some of the common factors that push them over ethical lines they might not otherwise cross. A combination of short and long cases, readings, hypothetical situations, and current ethical dilemmas, BUSINESS ETHICS: CASE STUDIES AND SELECTED READINGS provides a stimulating and thorough basis for evaluating business ethics, and encourages stronger values in future business leaders.

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EndNote 1 - 2 - 3 Easy: Reference Management for the Professional Review

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(More customer reviews)First, this book has been published in 2006 but it is based on endnote 7. The current version is endnote ten (X). Moreover, the endnote help is clearer and very easy to use. In consequence, in my opinion, this book is not a good deal

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Endnote Made Easy: Reference Management for the Professional is intended for healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, managers, etc.) and biomedical researchers engaged in writing scientific manuscripts. It aids readers in gaining an understanding of the effective use of information technology in storing, managing, retrieving, and citing references in scientific writings. It also provides step by step instruction on using Endnote, a popular reference management software.

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Writing Skills for Social Workers (Social Work in Action series) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is an excellent resource for the social worker that writes. It is comprehensive, descriptive and useful. I recently wrote an article for a class and this book helped me organize the paper. Well worth the money.


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Writing Skills for Social Workers aims to raise the profile of writing skills in social work practice, and to enhance social workers' written communication skills. The book adopts a logical progression, and each chapter identifies and contextualizes the practical skills needed at specific points in training and practice. Overall it encourages the development of writing skills and techniques which will stand the reader in good stead throughout their professional career. By adopting a practical approach the authors have included a number of pedagogical features such as reflective exercises, writing tips for specific tasks, and guidelines for further reading.

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Cases to Accompany Contemporary Strategy Analysis Review

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(More customer reviews)I use Cases in Contemporary Strategy Analysis in my Capstone course (final course) for my MBA graduate students. It provides them with excellent insight into corporate decision making and strategic planning processes. The case studies are interesting and rich for discussion. My only criticism is the world of business is so fast paced. I would have like to see an internet site or CD ROM with more current information on the companies. Many of the organizational case studies were dated 1998. A myriad of financial, economic, marketing, and strategic changes occurred since the printing of the text. Overall, I recommend the book for textbook use.

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This popular casebook is now available in a more compact and updated edition. In response to requests from instructors and students for cases that require less reading time, all the cases are shorter than those in previous editions. Written by Rob Grant to accompany his text, Contemporary Strategy Analysis 7th edition, each case is designed to enable students to apply particular concepts and techniques of strategy analysis.
New cases include:
Manchester United: Preparing for Life without Ferguson
Starbucks
Easyjet vs. Ryanair
DVD Wars
Google

Further cases, including the US Airline Industry, Ford and the World Automobile Industry, Richard Branson and the Virgin group of Companies, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Harley-Davidson and General Electric & Jeff Immelt have been updated to 2009.
These contemporary cases allow students unparalleled insight into determinants of competition; the basis of competitive advantage; the challenges of developing new organizational capabilities; the design of strategies for exploiting innovation; and the opportunities and pitfalls of internationalization.
Used alongside the Contemporary Strategy Analysis text, or as a standalone resource, the cases allow today's students and executives to apply key strategy concepts and frameworks to top-level decision making at companies that face critical strategic challenges.
Full teachings notes to the cases will be available upon publication at the companion website www.contemporarystrategyanalysis.com

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Nonprofit Management: Principles and Practice Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book by a recommendation from a friend. This book is gives you the basis of all that is entailed to start a nonprofit organization. It also gives you great resources to get more information from. From an operational plan to leadership, this book covers it all.
Unlike some nonprofit books, instead of the author telling the reader which is the right and wrong way to do certain things, like with a strategic plan, he gives you a variety of choices and lets the reader decides what is best for them.
He does not really go in depth in a lot of subjects, but he gives great advice and makes up for it in the other books that he recommends.
It's a great book for those who don't know anything about starting a nonprofit.

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The only comprehensive textbook for the Nonprofit Management course, this book provides a broad overview of key topics, including the scope and structure of the nonprofit sector, leadership and managing, fundraising and financial management, lobbying and advocacy, managing internationally, and social entrepreneurship. The Second Edition examines the effects on the nonprofit sector of the economic recession and recent changes in law, and provides new data and cases.

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Essential Research Methods for Social Work Review

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(More customer reviews)This book was required reading for a graduate Social Work course I took. I found the material and the ways in which it was explained WAY too basic for a graduate-level course. The book is also peppered with cheesy jokes, which got really distracting and obnoxious after a while. Face it, Rubin & Babbie, you are not going to make research methods fun or interesting, so give it up already.
So, if you have literally no knowledge of research methods and enjoy bad jokes, you will love this book. As for me, I was not so pleased.

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Master research methods with ESSENTIAL RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK! Reader-friendly and clear, this social work book provides you with the tools you need to understand essential research methods content. Illustrations and examples throughout show you how you can apply research to practice. Studying is made easy with a book-specific website that includes tutorial quizzes and links to additional related concepts. Outlines, introductions, boxes, chapter endings with main points, review questions and exercises, and Internet exercises provide you with the information and practice you need to conduct research methods in social work.

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