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The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000 Set
Dominique Njinkeu

Cambridge University Press, 2007

The period from 1960 to 2000 was one of remarkable growth and transformation in the world economy. Why did most of Sub-Saharan Africa fail to develop over this period? Why did a few small African economies succeed spectacularly? The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000 is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive assessment of Africa's post-independence economic performance to date. Volume 1 examines the impact of resource ...

6 Habits of Highly Effective Bosses

5 reviews
Stephen E. Kohn, Vincent D. O'connell

Career Press, 2005

Models of exceptional supervisory skills are presented for any interested in honing better leadership skills
Why do people work hard for one boss and want to quit on another? Quite often it's the boss' management style which is the problem - that, and different habits which may actually work against productivity. There are six habits of human relations which the authors have identified as habits used by bosses everyone admires. Models of exceptional supervisory skills are presented for any interested in ...

DB2(R) Express: Easy Development and Administration (IBM Press Series--Information Management)

11 reviews
Paul Yip, Kit Man Cheung, ...

IBM Press, 2004

Excellent book for developers/DBAs new to DB2
If you are a developer or DBA who is new to DB2, I would highly recommend this book to you. Both administration and development topics are covered, helpful best practices and tips are included, and illustrative examples are used. The fundamental DB2 concepts and the different DB2 tools such as the Control Center are introduced in a very straightforward and easy-to-understand manner. This ...

The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000
Benno J. Ndulu, Stephen A. O'Connell, ...

Cambridge University Press, 2007

The period from 1960 to 2000 was one of remarkable growth and transformation in the world economy. Why did most of Sub-Saharan Africa fail to develop over this period? Why did a few small African economies succeed spectacularly? The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000 is by far the most ambitious and comprehensive assessment of Africa's post-independence economic performance to date. Volume 1 examines the impact of resource ...

Handbook of Solution-Focused Therapy (Brief Therapies series)

Sage Publications Ltd, 2003

`On a scale of 0-10 I would give the Handbook of Solution Focused Therapy a nine - it met my best hopes in terms of an insight into the theory and mechanics of SFT, and gave me ideas for extending my current use of the therapy. I found it engaging, readable and well-presented, with useful reference lists within each chapter to guide further reading' - Solution News `This collection of fifteen chapters, each written by a different ...

6 Habits of Highly Effective Teams
Stephen E. Kohn, Vincent D. O'connell

Career Press, 2007

In the modern organization, considerable responsibility and authority are delegated to and exercised by teams. Teams plan and deliver client projects and address a wide variety of internal company needs, such as strategic planning, system improvements, and operational decision-making. While any group that is brought together for a common purpose can be labeled a "team," what characteristics make a team truly effective? How can the "whole" ...

Introductory Psychology
dodge fernald, april o'connell, ..., 1997

Chapter 1 Beginnings Chapter 2 Research Methods Chapter 3 Biological Foundations of Psychology Chapter 4 Consciosness Chapter 5 Basic Principles of Learning Chapter 6 Personality Chapter 7 The Psychology of Self (self-concept, self-esteem, and self-actualizing) Chapter 8 Adjustment and disorder Chapter 9 The Psychotherapies (many types, many applications) References

Cosmopolitan (August, 1956, Vol. 141 No. 2)
Edna Ferber, Stephen Birmingham, ...

Hearst Corporation, 1956

Liz Taylor on the cover with featured article about her role as Leslie Benedict in the movie "Giant". Special vacation fiction issue- featuring "The Picture Window Murder" by Lionel White, "Trees Die at the Top" by Edna Ferber, "Siedman and Son" by Elick Moll, "Tipster O'Koon" by George Sumner Albee; and more. Also includes the articles, "Cosmetic Surgery Becomes Available to Everyone"; "How a Pope is Elected"; "Steve Allen's Almanac"; and much ...