Joachim Klewes, Ralf Langen "Change 2.0: Beyond Organisational Transformation"
Springer | 2008-02 | ISBN:3540774947 | 188 pages | PDF | 2 Mb

Joachim Klewes is Senior Partner of Pleon and an associate professor at the Freie Universität Berlin. His expertise of more than 25 years includes major assignments in the fields of organisational consulting, corporate change and crisis as well as corporate communications. He is a founding partner of the opinion research institute com.X and a frequent writer, publisher and speaker.
Ralf Langen is Managing Partner of Pleon Germany and European Head of Pleons Change & Transformation Practice. He has been a communications management professional for more than 15 years both on the industry side and as a consultant. He specialises in change management, and crisis and issues management. He is also the founder and chairman of the European Centre for Reputation Studies (ECRS).
Pleon is Europe's leading communication consultancy, creating and implementing strategies for private and public sector organisations around the world. The agency has 32 branded offices with more than 1,000 employees in 15 European countries and associate agencies in 10 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

"Change before you have to" - the advice by Jack Welch, former CEO of industry giant General Electric, still holds true today. Even more so: organisations permanently have to face change, if they want to succeed economically. No small feat, given the high expectations that employees have in times of transformation towards their management. Staff cannot be entirely left out of the process, anymore. This hard-learned lesson is fairly well understood by now. But how should engagement be designed and carried out? This collection explores the different approaches to employee participation - from a practitioners' perspective. Consultants from Pleon, Europe's leading communications agency, as well as managers and academics share their experience with change communication and offer valuable insights on what engagement - if tackled correctly - can do for organisations: it adds to the internal trust and external reputation.

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Murray E. Jennex "Knowledge Management in Modern Organizations"
IGI Global | 2007-01-29 | ISBN:1599042614 | 418 pages | PDF | 2,5 Mb

"Knowledge management has been growing in importance and popularity as a research topic and business initiative. Knowledge Management in Modern Organizations documents the latest key issues of knowledge management. The innovative chapters in this book discuss the philosophical foundations of knowledge management, serving as a viable resource for academicians, practitioners, researchers, and students. Knowledge Management in Modern Organizations depicts a global perspective as the contributors come from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, and adds value to any course focused on KM in organizations."

Knowledge management (KM) is a hot topic in many business communities. Although, the
term knowledge management might suggest a rather simple definition, there are plenty of
opinions on what exactly it is and how it should be used, if used at all. However, because
of the ever-increasing pace of business development, the task of effective and competitive
management of organizations becomes essential, and KM, if understood and implemented
properly, may be a useful tool for business transformation as well as the key to competitive
advantage. In this first chapter I would like to introduce the basic definitions and concepts
of KM.
I thought this would be an easy chapter to write, as it seemed that we all knew what we
were talking about when discussing KM. However, I became aware of the need to establish
a definition of KM through the publication of an expert opinion in the Business Intelligence
Journal. The editors asked three experts (this author included) about integrating KM and
data warehouses. When the issue was released, I was surprised that the three experts all had
different opinions on what KM was (Corral, Griffin, & Jennex, 2005). One expert described
the purpose of KM as disseminating knowledge quickly and KM systems as essentially
document management systems. The other expert considered KM as the process of handling
unstructured knowledge. The final view (mine) combined technical and organizational initiatives
to manage structured and unstructured knowledge in order to help the organization
improve its effectiveness through improved retention and reuse of knowledge. Three experts
expressed different definitions of KM and illustrated the need to define KM so that there is
a common ground for discussion. The first step, though, is to define what is meant by the
term knowledge, since this is the central theme in KM.

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Anna Marie Valerio, Robert J. Lee "Executive Coaching: A Guide for the HR Professional "
Pfeiffer | December 29, 2004 | ISBN:0787973017 | 240 pages | PDF | 1,6 Mb

Executive Coaching is a “consumer’s guide” for HR professionals and executives who want to be good clients and savvy consumers of coaching services. Step by step, the book defines what coaching is, who uses it, when, and why. In this comprehensive resource the authors outline the entire coaching process, include key points on the readiness for coaching, and clients’ first-hand accounts of their coaching experiences. Valerio and Lee describe the roles of the HR professional, the client, the boss, and the coach and how all work together in order to achieve a successful coaching engagement.

Purpose
The purpose of this book is to help human resource professionals and their clients become more savvy consumers of coaching services. With the wide array of coaching services now available in the marketplace, HR professionals need information to allow them to sort through options, ask discerning questions, and understand what constitutes successful coaching engagements.
Audience
This book is written for human resource professionals who need to know what coaching is and how it can be helpful. Some of you are responsible for bringing coaching services to your clients.
Another group that may find this book interesting is the prospective clients themselves, since they need to know what they’re getting into and how to use coaching to best effect. We are
aware that the term “client” is used by some people to refer to the employer generally, or to the HR professional, or even to the boss.
In certain ways, of course, they are clients as well as the person who is the focus of the coaching. These people certainly receive value from a successful coaching assignment. For the sake of clarity, and because we believe he or she should be the primary client, we use


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Khi V. Thai, Dianne Rahm, Jerrell D. Coggburn "Handbook of Globalization and the Environment "
CRC | 2007-02-05 | ISBN:1574445537 | 616 pages | PDF | 8,4 Mb

Proponents of globalization argue that it protects the global environment from degradation and promotes worldwide sustainable economic growth while opponents argue the exact opposite. Examining the local, national, and international impacts of globalization, the Handbook of Globalization and the Environment explores strategies and solutions that support healthy economic growth, protect the environment, and create a more equitable world. The book sets the stage with coverage of global environmental issues and policies. It explores international sustainable development, the evolution of global warming policy, transborder air pollution, desertification, space and the global environment, and human right to water. Building on this foundation, the editors discuss global environmental organizations and institutions with coverage of the UN's role in globalization, the trade-environment nexus, the emergence of NGOs, and an analysis of the state of global environmental knowledge and awareness from an international and comparative perspective. Emphasizing the effects of increasingly integrated global economy on the environment and society, the book examines environmental management and accountability. It addresses green procurement, provides an overview of U.S. environmental regulation and the current range of voluntary and mandatory pollution prevention mechanisms in use, explores a two-pronged approach to establishing a sustainable procurement model, and examines a collaborative community-based approach to environmental regulatory compliance. The book concludes with an analysis of controversial issues, such as eco-terrorism, North-South disputes, environmental justice, the promotion of economic growth through globalization in less developed countries, and the ability of scientists to communicate ideas so that policy makers can use science in decision making

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A Handbook of Japanese Grammar
Charles E. Tuttle Co. | November 1994 | ISBN: 0804819408 | 313 pages | PDF | 16MB
Each entry is clearly explained in layman's terms, and all possible usage is illustrated in helpful sample sentences. Ideal for Japanese-language students at all levels, it teaches basics to the beginner and serves as an excellent reference for advanced students.

Learners will benefit from studying the book on their own from cover to cover, as well as by keeping it on their desk to use as a supplement to classroom study.

Enjoy this great book!

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J.M. McNamee " The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top"
Academic Press | 2006-09-27 | ISBN: 0123705878 | 120 pages | PDF | 1,3 Mb
The exciting new follow-up to Alexander Margulis' Be in Charge this book offers a guide for those who desire advancement to top positions in business and academia. It discusses and presents advantages of progress and presents the inherent sacrifices to the individual and family in that pursuit. Essential 'do-s' and 'dont-s' are included as well as some hilarious items from the Internet and illustrated with 14 cartoons by Tom Reese a respected US cartoonist.

Most importantly, at the core of his persona, Alex cared more about our careers and success than he did about his own. He has served as a mentor to me for 30 years and now, in The Road to Success he offers the reader some of that same sage advice and counsel that have been invaluable to me in my academic career.
The late Peter Drucker was quoted on the difference between leadership and management:
Management is about doing things right. Leadership is about doing the right things.
In The Road to Success, Dr Margulis has elucidated the characteristics of leaders that will guide them to do “the right things.” True to form, rather than extol the virtues of his leadership style, Dr Margulis provides very specific advice and counsel that will be invaluable for those who aspire to rise into positions of leadership.

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Trish Melton " Real Project Planning: Developing a Project Delivery Strategy "
Butterworth-Heinemann | 2008-01-21 | ISBN: 0750684720 | 368 pages | PDF | 2,6 Mb
Successful projects are the basis for a successful company, but many professionals lack the basic skills required to accomplish this. The IChemE Project Management Subject Group has recognized the need to provide resources to deliver these skills, and has developed a series of books to share the latest best practice engineering essentials.
This second title, though primarily written from the perspective of engineering projects within the process industries, is generic enough to support project managers in many other disciplines. It provides for those starting out in project management, is ideal for students as a university textbook and is also an indispensable reference for established project managers.
Get up and running on your project quickly and effectively: books focus one step at a time on the needs of engineering, industrial and process projects for career project managers and those involved with project intermittently
Practical, hands-on guides for those tasked with capital, product development or operational projects, aligned with the industry-standard PMP body of knowledge
Accompanied by online project planning and delivery tools, templates, workflow organizers and data sheets, plus check-lists, case studies and copious expert know-how

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