Applied Statistics for Public Administration
Little background in statistics or research methods? No problem. APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION is written especially for students and practitioners like you. All statistical techniques used by public administration professionals are covered, and all the examples in the text relate to public administration and the nonprofit sector.`
Archaeologists Dig for Clues (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at a crime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bone could be a clue to how people lived in the past. In this information-packed Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, Kate Duke explains what scientists are looking for, how they find it, and what their finds reveal. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children
Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice
Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management is the classic text for all students and practitioners of HRM. Providing a complete resource for understanding and implementing HR in relation to the needs of the business as a whole, it includes in-depth coverage of all the key areas essential to the HR function.The 12th edition has been radically updated to create a cutting-edge textbook, which encourages and facilitates effective learning. Comprehensive online support material is provided for the instructor, student and now also the practitioner, providing a complete resource for teaching and self-learning. The text has been updated to include all the latest developments in HRM and now includes two new sections covering HR skills and toolkits.
Assessment for Counselors
Erford’s book presents a broad overview of basic issues in psychological and educational assessment. The book familiarizes students with the essentials of testing, covering such concepts as ethical, legal, and diversity issues; reliability, validity, and test construction; and the pertinent tests needed by professional counselors to conduct thorough and effective assessments. Erford’s guidance on basic procedures such as test selection, as well as the book’s examples and applications relevant to a range of practices and clientele, help students learn how and when to use the correct assessment tools with diverse clients. In addition, the author and other contributors focus on the importance of counselor identity and the essentials of this complex field.
Assessment Made Incredibly Easy!
Assessment Made Incredibly Easy, 5e presents nursing assessment skills in the reader-friendly Incredibly Easy! format that makes learning fun. With an appealing 4-color interior and light-hearted humor throughout, the text provides the know-how nurses need to obtain pertinent health histories, perform physical examinations, and recognize normal and abnormal findings. Abundant full-color illustrations, charts, memory joggers, and other special features help nurses master assessment techniques and remember key information. The Practice Makes Perfect self-test includes updated NCLEX (R)-style questions with rationales for correct and incorrect answers. A companion Website offers ancillary materials, including an image bank, printable study cards, and numerous games newly added for this 5th edition.
Award in Digital Applications: Student’s Book : Using ICT
This work features an activity-based approach, providing a thorough level of support to reinforce knowledge. The full colour, easily accessible design is ideal for engaging students in Year 9 and above. It is written by Stephen Doyle, the most experienced author for ICT resources for schools.
Basic Concepts in Biology: With Biologynow/Infotrac
“Basic Concepts in Biology” supplies a 650 page, introductory issues-oriented approach with enormous instructional power. This title has content identical to Starr’s longer “Biology, Concepts and Applications, Sixth Edition” except for the omission of plant and animal physiology. The “Impacts, Issues” and “How Would You Vote?” features new to this edition make biology come alive. An “Impacts, Issues” case study opens each chapter focusing on a biology-related societal issue. Short films that expand on the issue are on the free Student CD. Each chapter’s “How Would You Vote?” asks students to consider biology-related news, apply knowledge, cast a vote on the web and see voting tallies.The access codes that accompany all new copies provide online access to: BiologyNow, a learning tool that helps students assess their unique study needs through pretests, post-test and personalized learning plans; InfoTrac, a library of full text articles; vMentor, a live tutoring service; and “How Do I Prepare,” a feature that allows students to review basic math, chemistry, and other skills that will help them more easily master introductory biology.
And now with an MP3 download of this title, you don’t have to lose prep time during a long commute – any MP3 player lets you or your students listen and review the text at the gym, in the library, at the office – anywhere! Starr is the most successful author in non-majors biology because of her clear and engaging writing, trend-setting art, and unparalleled student and instructor media.
Basic Marketing Research
(from prev. ed.) This best-selling introductory text breaks the complex maze of marketing research down into seven straightforward stages. A managerial emphasis along with real research studies provide excellent views of modern practice in the field.