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Gregory A. Boyd
The Myth of a Christian Nation: How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church

2007 y.
Publisher: Zondervan
Description: Arguing from Scripture and history, Dr. Boyd makes a compelling case that whenever the church gets too close to any political or national ideology, it is disastrous for the church and harmful to society. Dr. Boyd contends that the American Evangelical Church has allowed itself to be co-opted by the political right (and some by the political left) and exposes how this is harming the church’s unique calling to build the kingdom of God. In the course of his argument, Dr. Boyd challenges some of the most deeply held convictions of evangelical Christians in America – for example, that America is, or ever was, “a Christian nation” or that Christians ought to be trying to “take America back for God.” [detailed...]

ISBN: 0310267315
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Otto Rank
The Myth of the Birth of the Hero: A Psychological Exploration of Myth

2004 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Originally published in German in 1909, Otto Rank`s The Myth of the Birth of the Hero offered psychoanalytical interpretations of mythological stories as a means of understanding the human psyche. Like his mentor Freud, Rank compared the myths of such figures as Oedipus, Moses, and Sargon with common dreams, seeing in both a symbolic fulfillment of repressed desire. Thirteen years later, Rank substantially revised this seminal work, incorporating new discoveries in psychoanalysis, mythology, and ethnology, doubling the size of the book. This expanded second edition has never before been available in English. For the second edition, Rank added anthropological considerations of primitive and civilized peoples to those of mythology, extensive discussions of birth dreams, flood legends, and rescue fantasies, and new mythological examples -- among them Dionysus, Kullervo (a precursor of Hamlet), Trakhan, and Tristan -- as well as fuller treatments of Sargon and Moses. Eloquently… [detailed...]

ISBN: 0801878837
Book size: —; Page extent: 200.

 

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Paul N. Doremus, Louis W. Pauly, Simon Reich, William W. Keller
The Myth of the Global Corporation

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Publisher: —
Description: Critics and defenders of multinational corporations often agree on at least one thing: that the activities of multinationals are creating an overwhelmingly powerful global market that is quickly rendering national borders obsolete. The authors of this book, however, argue that such expectations commonly rest on a myth. They examine key activities of multinational corporations in the United States, Japan, and Europe and explore the relationship between corporate behavior and national institutions and cultures. They demonstrate that the world`s leading multinationals continue to be shaped decisively by the policies and values of their home countries and that their core operations are not converging to create a seamless global market. With a wealth of fresh evidence, the authors show that Japanese and German multinationals, in particular, remain only weakly committed to laissez-faire policy orientations and continue to exhibit strong allegiance to national goals in such areas as… [detailed...]

ISBN: 0691010072
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David Potts
The Myth of the Great Depression

2008 y.
Publisher: —
Description: While most narratives of the Great Depression chronicle the pain and struggles of the common folk, this account takes a drastically different approach—telling stories of health and happiness in the 1930s. In Australia, as in most of the world, the Great Depression obliterated jobs, bank balances, and, by all accounts, optimism. When Potts interviewed Australians who remembered the period, however, he found that many spoke with surprising affection, recalling that it seemed `people were happier then.` In this lively social history, the author displays a unique perspective on not only the Great Depression, but on what brings happiness. Archives, official statistics, and the first-hand accounts of more than 1,200 survivors prove that despite the reality of the struggle, there are compelling tales of resilience and happiness even among those who were lost, poor, and unemployed. [detailed...]

ISBN: 1920769846
Book size: —; Page extent: 432.

 

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Professor Murray Pittock
The Myth of the Jacobite Clans: The Jacobite Army in 1745

2009 y.
Publisher: —
Description: First published in 1995, The Myth of the Jacobite Clans was a revolutionary book, arguing that British history had long caricatured Jacobitism rather than understand it and that the Jacobite Risings in fact enjoyed extensive Lowland support and had a national quality within Scotland. The Times Higher Education Supplement hailed the author`s `formidable talents` and the book fuelled discussions in The Economist and Scotland on Sunday. Though Murray Pittock`s argument has been widely accepted, it is still ignored in the media and in heritage representations which hope to depoliticize the Rising of 1745.Now rewritten with extensive new primary research, this expanded second edition addresses the questions of the first in more detail, examining the systematic misrepresentation of Jacobitism, the impressive size of the Jacobite armies, their training and organization, and the Jacobite goal of dissolving the Union. It fleshes out the lives of the ordinary Scots who formed the core of… [detailed...]

ISBN: 074862757X
Book size: —; Page extent: 240.

 

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Erika Haber
The Myth of the Non-Russian: Iskander and Aitmatov`s Magical Universe : Iskander and Aitmatov`s Magical Universe

2003 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Book DescriptionThe Myth of the Non-Russian explores the magical realist prose of two non-Slavic authors writing in Russian in the Soviet Union in the 1970`s-1980`s. Erika Haber argues that these authors juxtaposed their native myth with Soviet myth, thus undermining the Soviet prescription of national conformity in art by suggesting a plurality of worlds and truths. [detailed...]

ISBN: 0739105310
Book size: —; Page extent: 182.

 

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Robin M. Mills
The Myth of the Oil Crisis: Overcoming the Challenges of Depletion, Geopolitics, and Global Warming

2008 y.
Publisher: —
Description: With oil around $100 a barrel, drivers wince whenever they pull into the gas station and businesses watch their bottom lines shrink. `Watch out,` say doomsayers, `it will only get worse as oil dries up.` It`s a plausible argument, especially considering the rate at which countries like China and India are now sucking up oil. Even more troubling, the world`s largest oil fields sit in geopolitical hotspots like Iran and Iraq. Some believe their nations need to secure remaining supplies using military force, while others consider dwindling supplies a blessing that will help solve the problem of global warming. But wait--is it really the `end of oil`? Absolutely not, says geologist, economist, and industry-insider Robin Mills. According to Mills, many ideas about petroleum depletion and its consequences are not just grossly overstated but plain wrong. Calmly and persuasively, he argues: -The supply of oil and gas is much larger than imagined by the pessimists. -Seeking political,… [detailed...]

ISBN: 0313354790
Book size: —; Page extent: 336.

 

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Stanton E. Samenow
The Myth of the Out of Character Crime

2007 y.
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Description: From time to time, into the news burst accounts of regular people who commit crimes that seem totally out of character according to those who know them well. Lee Malvo, one of the D.C. snipers, was known to his friends and family as a smart, promising man. `Steven,` was a talented, young scientist with no criminal record. No one suspected he was capable of injuring another-until he was arrested for abducting a man, handcuffing him, and threatening to blow off his head with a pistol. What makes these otherwise stable and respected men and women commit crimes? Why do those who know them best not see the signs? Are there clues people can look out for when a person is about to `snap?` What in the psychological makeup of defendants resulted in their committing crimes? Here, a seasoned forensic psychologist delves into the psyches of these otherwise `normal` people, whom he has treated and researched for many years. With first-hand experience interviewing and treating such offenders,… [detailed...]

ISBN: 0275991946
Book size: —; Page extent: 192.

 

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Abigail J. Sellen, Richard H. R. Harper
The Myth of the Paperless Office

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Publisher: —
Description: Over the past thirty years, many people have proclaimed the imminent arrival of the paperless office. Yet even the World Wide Web, which allows almost any computer to read and display another computers documents, has increased the amount of printing done. The use of e-mail in an organization causes an average 40 percent increase in paper consumption. In The Myth of the Paperless Office , Abigail Sellen and Richard Harper use the study of paper as a way to understand the work that people do and the reasons they do it the way they do. Using the tools of ethnography and cognitive psychology, they look at paper use from the level of the individual up to that of organizational culture. Central to Sellen and Harpers investigation is the concept of `affordances`--the activities that an object allows, or affords. The physical properties of paper (its being thin, light, porous, opaque, and flexible) afford the human actions of grasping, carrying, folding, writing, and so on…. [detailed...]

ISBN: 026269283X
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Abigail J. Sellen, Richard Harper
The Myth of the Paperless Office

— y.
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ISBN: 0262194643
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Justin Fox
The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street

2009 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Chronicling the rise and fall of the efficient market theory and the century-long making of the modern financial industry, Justin Fox`s The Myth of the Rational Market is as much an intellectual whodunit as a cultural history of the perils and possibilities of risk. The book brings to life the people and ideas that forged modern finance and investing, from the formative days of Wall Street through the Great Depression and into the financial calamity of today. It`s a tale that features professors who made and lost fortunes, battled fiercely over ideas, beat the house in blackjack, wrote bestselling books, and played major roles on the world stage. It`s also a tale of Wall Street`s evolution, the power of the market to generate wealth and wreak havoc, and free market capitalism`s war with itself. The efficient market hypothesisa??long part of academic folklore but codified in the 1960s at the University of Chicagoa??has evolved into a powerful myth. It has been the maker and loser of… [detailed...]

ISBN: 0060598999
Book size: —; Page extent: 400.

 

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Bryan Caplan
The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies (New Edition)

2008 y.
Publisher: —
Description: The greatest obstacle to sound economic policy is not entrenched special interests or rampant lobbying, but the popular misconceptions, irrational beliefs, and personal biases held by ordinary voters. This is economist Bryan Caplan`s sobering assessment in this provocative and eye-opening book. Caplan argues that voters continually elect politicians who either share their biases or else pretend to, resulting in bad policies winning again and again by popular demand.Boldly calling into question our most basic assumptions about American politics, Caplan contends that democracy fails precisely because it does what voters want. Through an analysis of Americans` voting behavior and opinions on a range of economic issues, he makes the convincing case that noneconomists suffer from four prevailing biases: they underestimate the wisdom of the market mechanism, distrust foreigners, undervalue the benefits of conserving labor, and pessimistically believe the economy is going from bad to worse…. [detailed...]

ISBN: 0691138737
Book size: —; Page extent: 296.

 

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Bryan Caplan
The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies

2007 y.
Publisher: —
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ISBN: 0691129428
Book size: —; Page extent: 280.

 

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Donald Albrecht
The Mythic City: Photographs of New York by Samuel H. Gottscho, 1925-1940

2005 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Daring, bold, dramatic, towering, impossibly glamorous: this is how we imagine New York in its golden age, and this is how Samuel H. Gottscho, the preeminent architectural photographer of his generation, captured it. Through his lens, New York of the 1930s became the quintessential modern metropolis, a round-the-clock city in which night was as charismatic as day. Rigorously editing out the Depression-weary city`s more seamy aspects—its tenement slums, breadlines, and soup kitchens—Gottscho presented a dreamlike Gotham of skyscrapers and penthouse luxury that literally and figuratively glowed with glamour`s sheen. His gimlet eye focused on the bold interplay of sun and shadow, dramatizing the chiseled forms of Manhattan`s signature skyline and bridges. The Empire State and Chrysler buildings, Rockefeller Center, the Plaza, the George Washington Bridge—Gottscho brought them all to sparkling life. In this beautifully produced, landmark book, historian Donald… [detailed...]

ISBN: 1568985622
Book size: —; Page extent: 224.

 

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Joseph Campbell
The Mythic Dimension: Selected Essays 1959-1987 (Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)

2007 y.
Publisher: —
Description: - [detailed...]

ISBN: 1577315944
Book size: —; Page extent: 352.

 

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David Feinstein, Stanley Krippner
The Mythic Path: Discovering the Guiding Stories of Your Past-Creating a Vision for Your Future

2007 y.
Publisher: —
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ISBN: 1600700160
Book size: —; Page extent: 326.

 

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Brenda Rosen
The Mythical Creatures Bible: The Definitive Guide to Legendary Beings

2009 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Fabulous animals, specters from the shadow world, nature spirits, and sacred beings: these are the monstrous, marvelous, and mythic creatures that have come down to us in folklore and legend. Some probably have their origins in reality, others spring completely from the imagination—and they are all here, in this stunningly illustrated bible. It’s rich in history and images, and international in scope, covering dragons and serpents, weird insects like the Aztec Itzpapalotl, zombies, golems, and banshees, the watery Undine, the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, and much, much more. A fascinating and informative work. [detailed...]

ISBN: 1402765363
Book size: —; Page extent: 400.

 

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Frederick P. Brooks
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, 20th Anniversary Edition

— y.
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ISBN: 0201835959
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Graham Galer
The Mythical Organisation

2008 y.
Publisher: —
Description: The word `myth` has become synonymous with `untrue`: in today`s rational world, myths are always distrusted and frequently debunked. But myths should not be so easily dismissed. In The Mythical Organisation, Graham Galer identifies the existence of modern-day myths, including myths that have grown up around the British National Health Service, the BBC and climate change. He argues that their creation and development are driven by an underlying and often unconscious need to explain and maintain the social order. Drawing on his experience in scenario planning at Royal Dutch/Shell and in South Africa under apartheid, Galer provides insight and commentary on the importance of myth for social stability and the role myth has to play in changing public opinion and stimulating action. He demonstrates that a myth is not only a means of exploring the past but that it also provides a shared experience that allows us to examine the present and imagine the future. The Mythical Organisation is… [detailed...]

ISBN: 095576811X
Book size: —; Page extent: 120.

 

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Michael Vannoy Adams
The Mythological Unconscious

2001 y.
Publisher: Karnac Books
Description: The unconscious is one of the most radically original discoveries ever made. The implications are vast and revolutionary. What, however, is the unconscious? Some of the greatest psychoanalysts of all time declare emphatically that the unconscious is mythological. Sigmund Freud speaks of `endopsychic myths` and psycho-mythology C.G.Jung refers to `mythopoeic imagination` and the ``myth-forming` structural elements` of the psyche. Wilfred R. Bion asserts that the psyche extends into the `domain of myth`. James Hillman contends that `the essence of psyche is myth` and that `psychology is ultimately mythology` Michael Vannoy Adams reaffirms the decisive importance of the mythological unconscious. What distinguishes this book from previous books on mythology and psychology is that Adams provides so many persuasive examples of how myths appear in contemporary dreams and fantasies, and does so with such erudition, wit, and eloquent clarity. Among the many mythological… [detailed...]

ISBN: 1892746964
Book size: —; Page extent: 488.

 

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Lady Hestia Evans
The Mythology Handbook: An Introduction to the Greek Myths (Ologies)

2009 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Gods! Heroes! Monsters! Explore the amazing myths of ancient Greece with this fun, interactive workbook — an essential companion to Mythology.Which god never leaves Olympus without his winged sandals? How do you stop a hydra from growing more heads? Who was Nike before she inspired running shoes? Can you fi nd your way out of the Underworld? Sure to fascinate both avid mythologists and new fans alike, this lavish, highly informative handbook is brimming with facts and special features, including:. flaps. maps. stickers. eight hero and monster cards. fact files on beasts and heroes. many heroic and monstrous activities [detailed...]

ISBN: 0763642916
Book size: —; Page extent: 80.

 

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T. P. Wiseman
The Myths of Rome

2004 y.
Publisher: —
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ISBN: 0859897036
Book size: —; Page extent: 390.

 

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H.A. Branham
The NASCAR Family Album: Stories and Mementos From America`s Most Famous Racing Family

2007 y.
Publisher: —
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ISBN: 1932855580
Book size: —; Page extent: 192.

 

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Nicholas T. Carnevale, Michael L. Hines
The NEURON Book

2006 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Assuming no previous knowledge of computer programming or numerical methods, The NEURON Book provides practical advice on how to get the most out of the NEURON software program. Although written primarily for neuroscientists, teachers and students, readers with a background in the physical sciences or mathematics and some knowledge about brain cells and circuits, will also find it helpful. Covering details of NEURON`s inner workings, and practical considerations specifying anatomical and biophysical properties to be represented in models, this book uses a problem-solving approach that includes many examples to challenge readers. [detailed...]

ISBN: 0521843219
Book size: —; Page extent: 478.

 

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Ted Tesser, Ted Tesser, Marketplace Books
The NEW Trader`s Tax Solution: Money-Saving Strategies for the Serious Investor

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Publisher: —
Description: Praise for The First edition `Here?s my advice: first, design a trading strategy that gives you an edge in the markets, second, trade your strategy with precision and steadfastness, third, study The Trader?s Tax Solution and apply Tesser?s principles to your taxes and financial planning. If you?re a trader or investor who wants to keep the maximum possible amount of the money you?ve earned, your copy of The Trader?s Tax Solution will be worth its weight in stock certificates!` ?Thomas A. Bierovic, Manager Strategy Testing &, Development, Omega Research, Inc. `I have heeded Ted Tesser?s advice for many years. His background, knowledge, and experience have been invaluable in saving me an enormous amount of money over the years. This book is my bible for financial and tax strategies.` ?Bill M. Williams, PhD, CTA Professional trader and President, The Profitunity Trading Group `Taxes can be the… [detailed...]

ISBN: 0471209996
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Nicole E. Zimmerman &, Edward J. Sprague
The NICU Rollercoaster

2008 y.
Publisher: —
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ISBN: 1436326540
Book size: —; Page extent: 179.

 

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Ian McDermott
The NLP Coach: A Comprehensive Guide to Personal Well-Being &, Professional Success

2003 y.
Publisher: Piatkus Books, New Ed edition
Description: Use NLP`s revolutionary techniques to help you acheive success at work and at home. [detailed...]

ISBN: 074992277X
Book size: —; Page extent: 256.

 

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Miles Hoffman
The NPR Classical Music Companion : An Essential Guide for Enlightened Listening

2005 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Amazon.comEver wondered what makes a conductor good or bad, or why a guitar has frets? The NPR Classical Music Companion answers these questions and many more in its 130 entries, which tackle the complicated lexicon of classical music from acapella all the way through zarzuela . Author Miles Hoffman defines basic terms, forms, and concepts while tracing major movements, providing context, and offering illustrative examples from well-known composers and works. A commentator on NPR`s popular classical music program Performance Today , Miles Hoffman writes about music with clarity, humor, and grace. The result is a highly readable reference geared, as Hoffman writes, for the `ordinary listener.`Book Description`Whether you know a lot about music or nothing at all, Miles Hoffman will help you think about what you listen to and how you listen. This book is a great achievement. There`s nothing else out there like it.` -- Wynton Marsalis, composer,… [detailed...]

ISBN: 0618619453
Book size: —; Page extent: 320.

 

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Kip Lornell
The NPR Curious Listener`s Guide To American Folk Music

2004 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Book DescriptionBluegrass and Ballads. Chicken Scratch and Gospel. Polka and Powwows. Perhaps Mike Seeger summed it up best: when asked what genres come under the rubric of American Folk he said, `All the music that fits between the cracks.` And all thatmusic is in this unique volume. THE PERFORMERS, including: Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Burl Ives, Mike Seeger, Alan Lomax, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, The Mamas and the Papas, The Kingston Trio, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Muddy Waters, and Peter, Paul, and Mary THE SONGS, including: Barbara Allen, Frankie and Johnny, Hallelujah I`m a Bum, John Henry, This Land is Your Land, We Shall Overcome, All My Trials, River of Jordan, Peace in the Valley, and Corrina, Corrina [detailed...]

ISBN: 0399530339
Book size: —; Page extent: 256.

 

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Chris Nickson
The NPR Curious Listener`s Guide to World Music

2004 y.
Publisher: —
Description: Book DescriptionDiscover world music--for illumination, enlightenment, and inspiration. Like few other musical forms, world music encompasses hundreds of different traditions and cultures, many intoxicating moods, and a richly diverse catalogue of music and musicians. THE MUSICIANS, including: Paco de Lucia, King Sunny Ade, Ravi Shankar, The Gipsy Kings, Tito Puente, Bob Marley, Beny More, The Chieftains, Wu Man, Sheila Chandra, and Miriam Makeba THE STYLES, including: African reggae, Indonesian gamelan, Brazilian bossa nova, Hindu Carnatic, Chinese opera, Russian folk, Nordic fiddle and ballad, Argentine tango, Parisian bal-musette, Spanish flamenco, Greek rembetika, and Trinidad calypso [detailed...]

ISBN: 0399530320
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The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change: Principles, Practices, and Perspectives

2006 y.
Publisher: —
Description: The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change is an essential tool for both practitioners and students who want to know how to effectively bring about meaningful and sustainable change in organizations. Featuring contributions from leading practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field, each chapter comprehensively explores a key aspect of organization development including core theories and methods, OD in the international and world setting, practical applications, the future of OD, and many others. Co-published with the NTL Institute, a long-time leader and champion for the field, The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change boasts an extensive range of knowledge, experience, and methods integrated by a philosophical system that underscores the vital mission of OD as well as provides expert guidance in the art and science of making organizational development and change work. [detailed...]

ISBN: 078797773X
Book size: —; Page extent: 576.

 

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