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People Resourcing 4ed
Paperback,
01/06/2008,
£4.99
Offers an overview of fundamental management issues such as attracting the best candidates, reducing staff turnover and improving employee performance. This work is intended for students on the CIPD People Resourcing module on the PDS and those studying People Resourcing modules on non-CIPD programmes, including Masters level.
Principles of Public International Law
Paperback,
18/09/2003,
£9.99
Taking into account the changes in the field of Public International Law, this book includes a chapter on the use of force and a further discussion of the environment.
Readings and cases in international human resource management
Paperback,
25/07/1999,
£2.99
Mendenhall (U. of Tennessee-Chattanooga) and Oddou (Utah State U.) have assembled cases from prominent authors and researchers for use either as a core-text in a case-oriented course or in conjunction with a text on principles, especially to help a traditional course meet requirements for an intern
9781846681882
Hardback,
25/04/2001,
£19.95
£6.99
Separating fact from fiction, the authors distinguish between the quest to prolong life and the dream of living long lives while remaining independent and in good health. They offer an understanding of health, disease and ageing to maximize the length and quality of life.
European Union
Paperback,
22/09/2006,
£10.75
£1.99
Provides in-depth support on popular topics in Economics and Business Studies.
Year at Kew
Hardback,
08/05/2004,
£16.99
£4.99
Kew Garden has recently been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, ranking it alongside Stonehenge, the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal. It receives over a million visitors a year and has just been voted the UK's favourite garden.
Mechanical Turk
Hardback,
25/04/2002,
£12.99
£6.99
The true story of the infamous 18th-century automaton, linking a cast of characters such as Napoleon, Beethoven and Poe. This tale of an early chess-playing machine provides an accessible inroad into the history of the complex relationship between magic, man, mind, and machine.
Global Remix: Fight for Competitive Advantage
7,
03/11/2006,
£3.99
Offers an overview of major global economic trends and how they impact upon both businesses and the everyday lives of their employees. This title combines a discussion of macroeconomic trends and their impact on corporate strategy with a study of how they affect individual lifestyles.
Developing People Toolkit
Paperback,
17/10/2007,
£5.99
£0.50
Part of a series of concise management pocketbooks, this book addresses the key area of developing people. It provides advice on how to make the most of your human resources, and how to help them to develop and reach their potential within your organisation. It contains tips for identifying and building on employee strengths.
Honourable Friends?: Parliament and the Fight for Change
Paperback,
03/09/2015,
£9.99
£5.99
Britain's first Green MP reveals the inner workings of parliamentary life, why we are so badly governed, and what we can do about it
Company Law
Paperback,
21/01/2009,
£3.99
£3.59
Law Express: Company Law is designed to help you to relate all the reading and study throughout your course specifically to exam and assignment situations. Understand quickly what is required, organise your revision, and learn the key points with ease, to get the grades you need. Tested with examiners and students.
Hologram for the King
Hardback,
07/02/2013,
£18.99
£8.99
Takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself and his splintering family together in the face of the global economy's gale-force winds. This novel is an evocation of our contemporary moment - and a moving story of how we got here.
Critical cases in organisational behaviour
Paperback,
08/03/1994,
£25.99
£2.99
Presents 56 problem-solving and analytical cases, designed to develop the critical thinking and analytical skills required to understand organizational life. The case studies cover a wide range of topics, from motivation and group dynamics, to ethics and corporate responsibility.
COALITION:THE POLITICS & PERSONALITIES OF COALITION GOVERNMENT FROM 1850
Hardback,
13/09/2007,
£14.99
£13.49
As the prospect of a hung parliament looms large, political protagonists can learn from the politics and personalities of the past. The author's story of coalition government begins in the 1850s, with Disraeli fighting for his political life and Queen Victoria's battle to find a Prime Minister from the Whigs and Peelites driving her to despair.
Human Resources Toolkit
Paperback,
17/10/2007,
£5.99
£0.50
Part of a series of concise management pocketbooks, this book addresses the area of human resources. It provides advice on how to develop a human resources function or department, and how to utilise the department to improve employee retention and enhance performance in the organisation. It provides practical guidance on standard HR procedures.
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