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Organizational Behavior: Key Concepts, Skills & Best Practices
Angelo Kinicki , and Robert Kreitner
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In addition to facilitating active learning, Organizational Behavior: Key Concepts, Skills & Best Practices meets the needs of those instructors looking for a brief, paperback text for their OB course, who do not want to sacrifice content or pedagogy. This book provides lean and efficient coverage of topics such as diversity in organizations, ethics, and globalization, which are recommended by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Timely chapter-opening vignettes, interactive exercises integrated into each chapter, four-color presentation, lively writing style, captioned color photos, cartoons, and real-world in-text examples make Organizational Behavior: Key Concepts, Skills & Best Practices the right choice for today’s business/management student. The topical flow of this 16-chapter text goes from micro (individuals) to macro (groups, teams, and organizations). Mixing and matching chapters and topics within chapters in various combinations is possible and encouraged to create optimum teaching/learning experiences.

Organizational Behavior: Key Concepts, Skills and Best Practices (International Edition w/CD & Registration Code)

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Organizational Behavior: Key Concepts, Skills and Best Practices (International Edition w/CD & Registration Code)

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Organizational Behavior: Key Concepts, Skills, & Best Practices with Student CD and Management Skill Booster Card
Angelo Kinicki , and Robert Kreitner
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ASIN: 0072918896

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In addition to facilitating active learning, Organizational Behavior: Key Concepts, Skills & Best Practices, by Kinicki and Kreitner, meets the needs of those instructors looking for a brief, paperback text for their OB course, who do not want to sacrifice content or pedagogy. This book provides lean and efficient coverage of topics such as diversity in organizations, ethics, and globalization, which are recommended by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Timely chapter- opening cases, interactive exercises integrated into each chapter, four-color presentation, lively writing style, and real-world in-text examples make Organizational Behavior: Key Concepts, Skills & Best Practices the right choice for today's business student. The topical flow of this 16-chapter text goes from micro (individuals) to macro (groups, teams, and organizations). Mixing and matching chapters and topics within chapters in various combinations is possible and encouraged to create optimum teaching/learning experiences.

Organizational Behavior Key Concepts, Skills And Best Practices

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Organizational Behavior Key Concepts, Skills And Best Practices
Robert Kreitner
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Organizational Behavior; key concepts, skills & best practices

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Organizational Behavior; key concepts, skills & best practices
Kreitner Kinicki
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First, I describe a study of Class I protostars, objects believed to be at an evolutionary stage between collapsing spherical clouds and fully-assembled young stars surrounded by protoplanetary disks. I use a Monte Carlo radiative transfer code to model new 0.9 micron scattered light images, 1.3 mm continuum images, and broadband spectral energy distributions. This modeling shows that Class I sources are probably surrounded by massive protoplanetary disks embedded in massive infalling envelopes. For the best-fitting models of the circumstellar dust distributions, I determine several important properties, including envelope and disk masses, mass infall rates, and system inclinations, and I use these results to constrain the evolutionary stage of these objects. Second, I discuss observations of the innermost regions of more evolved disks around T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars, obtained with the Palomar Testbed and Keck Interferometers. I constrain the spatial and temperature structure of the circumstellar material at sub-AU radii, and demonstrate that lower-mass stars are surrounded by inclined disks with puffed-up inner edges 0.1-1 AU from the star. In contrast, the truncated inner disks around more massive stars may not puff-up, indicating that disk structure depends on stellar properties. I discuss the implications of these results for disk accretion, terrestrial planet formation and giant planet migration.

Finally, I put these detailed studies of disk structure into a broader context by constraining the mass distribution and evolutionary timescales of circumstellar disks. Using the Owens Valley Millimeter Array, I mapped the millimeter continuum emission toward >300 low-mass stars in the NGC 2024 and Orion Nebula clusters. These observations demonstrate that the average disk mass in each cluster is comparable to the "minimum-mass protosolar nebula," and that there may be disk evolution on one million year timescales.

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Young stars are surrounded by massive, rotating disks of dust and gas, which supply a reservoir of material that may be incorporated into planets or accreted onto the central star. In this dissertation, I use high angular resolution observations at a range of wavelengths to understand the structure, ubiquity, and evolutionary timescales of protoplanetary disks. First, I describe a study of Class I protostars, objects believed to be at an evolutionary stage between collapsing spherical clouds and fully-assembled young stars surrounded by protoplanetary disks. I use a Monte Carlo radiative transfer code to model new 0.9 micron scattered light images, 1.3 mm continuum images, and broadband spectral energy distributions. This modeling shows that Class I sources are probably surrounded by massive protoplanetary disks embedded in massive infalling envelopes. For the best-fitting models of the circumstellar dust distributions, I determine several important properties, including envelope and disk masses, mass infall rates, and system inclinations, and I use these results to constrain the evolutionary stage of these objects. Second, I discuss observations of the innermost regions of more evolved disks around T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars, obtained with the Palomar Testbed and Keck Interferometers. I constrain the spatial and temperature structure of the circumstellar material at sub-AU radii, and demonstrate that lower-mass stars are surrounded by inclined disks with puffed-up inner edges 0.1-1 AU from the star. In contrast, the truncated inner disks around more massive stars may not puff-up, indicating that disk structure depends on stellar properties. I discuss the implications of these results for disk accretion, terrestrial planet formation and giant planet migration. Finally, I put these detailed studies of disk structure into a broader context by constraining the mass distribution and evolutionary timescales of circumstellar disks. Using the Owens Valley Millimeter Array, I mapped the millimeter continuum emission toward >300 low-mass stars in the NGC 2024 and Orion Nebula clusters. These observations demonstrate that the average disk mass in each cluster is comparable to the "minimum-mass protosolar nebula," and that there may be disk evolution on one million year timescales.

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Comparing Male Cadet Attitudes for Masculinity Ideology within Civilian and Military College Environments

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This is a AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A163213. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: This study was designed to explore the interrelationships of masculinity ideology, attitudes toward women, and authoritarianism among cadets in military and civilian college environments. In addition, it tests whether cadets would change their attitudes as a result of being socialized in their respective college environments for four years. Cadets from two settings were recruited as subjects, first and fourth-year cadets from the Air Force Academy and first and fourth-year cadets from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Arizona State University. These cadets completed three research instruments - the Male Role Norms Scale, the Attitudes Toward Women Scale, and the Right-Wing Authoritarian Scale. Correlational analyses revealed significant relationships between attitudes about masculinity ideology and authoritarianism and between attitudes about masculinity ideology and women's gender roles but no relationship between attitudes about women's gender roles and authoritarianism. A priori t-tests further indicated that first year and fourth year military cadets at both military and civilian college environments reported similar attitudes about masculinity ideology and authoritarianism, in spite of differences in socialization factors.

Gene Transfer in the Environment (Environmental Biotechnology)

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Gene Transfer in the Environment (Environmental Biotechnology)
Stuart B. Levy , and Robert V. Miller
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Gene Transfers and Environment: Proceedings of the Third European Meeting on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology (Bageco-3, 20-22 November 1991, Villefr)

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Gene Transfers and Environment: Proceedings of the Third European Meeting on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology (Bageco-3, 20-22 November 1991, Villefr)

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Provided here is an up-to-date survey of gene transfers in the main natural habitats, with a special reference to genetically engineered microorganisms. In the first of five sections technical approaches of gene transfer in the natural environment are developed. These emphasize the use of modern methodologies for the detection of recombinant bacteria in natural waters and soil, using DNA or rRNA probes and PCR technology. The three following sections deal with various aspects of gene transfer in aquatic environments, terrestrial habitats and human and animal gut. These include transfer of plasmidic or chromosomal markers through either conjugation, mobilization, transformation or transduction processes. Also covered are factors influencing survival of cells harbouring the transferred genes in these environments. The last section is devoted to an examination of scientific and ethical problems related to the release of genetically engineered microorganisms.

Transient Localization in Shallow Water Environments with a Vertical Line Array

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Transient Localization in Shallow Water Environments with a Vertical Line Array

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This is a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA report procured by the Pentagon and made available for public release. It has been reproduced in the best form available to the Pentagon. It is not spiral-bound, but rather assembled with Velobinding in a soft, white linen cover. The Storming Media report number is A964183. The abstract provided by the Pentagon follows: Several algorithms based on autocorrelation matching of multiple hydrophone elements in a vertical line array have been developed to localize a broadband transient signal. An earlier developed frequency-domain autocorrelation matching (FACM) algorithm was based on autocorrelation matching of only a single hydrophone. The success and robustness of this algorithm in the presence of environmental mismatch was the motivation to adapt it to include the additional information of multiple hydrophones. The new algorithms developed were based on joint autocorrelation matching, specifically depth- and frequency- domain autocorrelation matching ((KzFACM)), wavenumber- and frequency-domain autocorrelation matching (kzFACM), and an incoherent summation of the FACM results of all the elements in a vertical line array (lFACM). These algorithms were tested in simple, shallow water environments with and without mismatch in the specification of acoustic parameters (e.g., bathymetry and sound speed). The results suggest that the use of the additional information from multiple elements does improve both the accuracy and robustness of the localizations. All of the algorithms produced similar results, although the lFACM and the KzFACM algorithms appeared to perform slightly better than the (KZFACM) algorithm in the presence of mismatch. However, the relative performance of the algorithms appeared to be sensitive to the environment and placement of the source and receivers in the waveguide.

Hybridization between wheat (Triticum aestivum) and the wild species Aegilops geniculata and A. biuncialis under experimental field conditions [An article ... Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment]

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Hybridization between wheat (Triticum aestivum) and the wild species Aegilops geniculata and A. biuncialis under experimental field conditions [An article ... Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment]
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Potential gene flow from agricultural crops to native plant relatives in the Hawaiian Islands [An article from: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment]

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Potential gene flow from agricultural crops to native plant relatives in the Hawaiian Islands [An article from: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment]
P. Munster , and A.M. Wieczorek
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This digital document is a journal article from Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Island populations have a much higher risk of extinction than their mainland counterparts for a number of reasons. Particular concern has been voiced that gene flow and hybridization between agricultural crops and native plant species may exacerbate their precarious position, especially if the gene flow occurs from crops developed through recombinant DNA technologies. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and vertical gene transfer (VGT) are the two possible ways for gene flow and introgression to occur. VGT is more likely to facilitate gene transfer between agricultural crops and native plant species, although this too is dependent on a variety of factors. In this critical review phylogenetic tribal boundaries were used as a limit to hybridization potential. Overlap was found between agricultural crops and native species in four tribes: Heliantheae, Gossypieae, Solaneae, and Phaseoleae. In each tribe the factors which increase and decrease the likelihood of hybridization were evaluated and distribution analyses performed. In general, it is concluded that hybridization potentials are low for most species (except Gossypium tomentosum that is known to hybridize with its cultivated relatives), however, small scale pollination studies should be performed for each tribe to quantify the risk and to better manage populations of native species.

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Genetic Interactions Between Microorganisms in the Natural Environment: Gene Transfer in Nature

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Genetic Interactions Between Microorganisms in the Natural Environment: Gene Transfer in Nature
Elizabeth M. H. Wellington
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An entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking insight into the connections between the sciences of physics and meditation based on the author¹s own direct experience.

The first chapter presents the scientific, rational approach to meditation and analyzes this technique in terms of the modern scientific method. Meditation is treated as a science that starts with the observation of the functioning of the human mind and reaches out toward the vision of Oneness where all of creation is seen as one unique existence. The last four chapters deal with the parallels between modern physics and meditation. The last section in each chapter demonstrates how the discoveries of physics both corroborate those that come from meditation and serve as a basis upon which the findings of meditation can expand.

The author also shows the reader how the practice of meditation can be incorporated into his or her own life to bring the benefits of good health, happiness, clear thinking, peace of mind, self-sufficiency, and fearlessness.

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The Year of Pleasures: A Novel
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In this rich and deeply satisfying novel by the beloved author of The Art of Mending, and Open House, a resilient woman embarks upon an unforgettable journey of adventure, self-discovery, and renewal.

Betta Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin anew. Pursuing a dream of a different kind of life, she is determined to find pleasure in her simply daily routines. Among those who help her in both expected and unexpected ways are the ten-year-old boy next door, three wild women friends from her college days, a twenty-year-old who is struggling to find his place in the world, and a handsome man who is ready for love.

Elizabeth Berg's The Year of Pleasuresis about acknowledging the solace found in ordinary things: a warm bath, good food, the beauty of nature, music, friends, and art. "Berg writes with humor and a big heart about resilience, loneliness, love, and hope. And the transcendence that redeems," said Andre Dubus about Durable Goods. And the same could be said about The Year of Pleasures.

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In this rich and deeply satisfying new novel by the beloved author of The Art of Mending and Open House, a resilient woman embarks upon an unforgettable journey of adventure, self-discovery, and renewal.

Betta Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin anew. Pursuing a dream of a different kind of life, she is determined to find pleasure in the day-to-day, every day. Among those who help her in both expected and unexpected ways are the ten-year-old boy next door, three wild women friends from her college days, a twenty-year-old who is struggling to find his place in the world, and a handsome man who is ready for love.

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A very pleasurable read.......2007-08-13

I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Berg. Her writing always includes a lightness, an easy humor despite the ordinariness of life. This storyline could have been dragged down by the grief of being newly widowed. Instead, Berg gives us a likeable character (Betta Nolan) who reinvents herself by moving to a charming new town. Who can resist the idea of starting over? It's a constant fantasy of mine. Berg is a master at creating characters who speak to all of us and this book is no exception. The people that Betta meets and reconnects with are varied and colorful, yet surprisingly average. Most likely we have all encountered people such as these, only we are too busy to get to know them, their stories, their hopes and dreams. This is a wonderful story of self-discovery, with a little help from some friends.

I want more!.......2007-08-08

I listened to the audiobook version of The Year of Pleasures. At first I was afraid it was going to move too slowly and be too poetic to be a good 'on the road' book. That changed quickly. The story developed into a beautiful story of recovery and loss and change. I wanted to more about the characters, what they went on to do, how their lives turned out. There were some details that didn't seem to be covered as well as they needed to be but overall this was an enjoyable book.

Great Characters.......2007-08-02

Beautifully written. Great characters. My only complaint is the ending seemed a little rushed and difficult to believe.

Well written but bland portrait of a widow.......2007-07-25

I imagine the extent to which you'll enjoy this depends on your tolerance for first-person introspection and sweetness. Berg's narrator spends a good deal of time reflecting and remembering as she struggles to come to terms with her husband's death and establish a new life for herself. The novel moves slowly through contemplation and flashbacks, and some of the narrator's musing on love and grief, friendship and pleasure are rich with insight but too many have the threadbare feel of self-help-book clichés. The book's most interesting device--a box of slips of paper with short phrases written on them, a postmortem gift for the widow from her husband--proves to be a wasted opportunity, failing to lead to more than sentimental memories and pseudo-deep thoughts.

A reader looking for verisimilitude might also loose patience with this wealthy widow, her been-there-read-that small-town friendships, and her reunions with long lost but ever loyal collage girlfriends with endless frequent flyer milers and free time.

Good reading but highly unrealistic.......2007-07-19

I have to agree with another reviewer, this book had too many totally unrealistic events happening. Elizabeth Berg is wonderful with words and some of what she said here actually helped me with my own struggle with a life change. However, the fact that her college friends would welcome her back into the fold after not speaking to them for over 20 years is totally unreal. Also, Betta just picks up and moves to the middle of America completely alone and buys a house on the spot. I just don't think this could ever happen. I really like Elizabeth Berg and have read many of her other books. She has an excellent way of describing life situations. I truly enjoy her writing style despite the exaggerations.

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