Accounting Principles, , Working Papers, Chapters 1-6

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Accounting Principles provides the most complete guide available to help professionals sharpen their accounting and business skills. This unique reference features a logically structured framework that details accounting practices step-by-step, as well as all the newest innovations in the field. This new edition includes a complete copy of the Land's End Annual Report, which the authors have integrated throughout the text. New e-Business Insights describe how e-business technology has expanded the services provided by accountants. This book provides glimpses into the real world of business--including Ethics, Insights, International Insights, e-Business Insights, and Business Insights.

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This book examines the impact of downsizing on employee morale and productivity. Downsizing, due to economic changes, has played an integral part in business, the public sector, and schools. No longer are companies inclined to maintain the status quo for the sake of employee loyalty. Downsizing has have resulted in the lives and careers of employees being destroyed.

The purpose of this study was to provide insight on the perception of the work environment in light of downsizing in the states of California and Illinois Cooperative Extension. The primary role of Extension is to plan pertinent programs that are effective in meeting the educational needs of the community in agriculture, family and consumer studies, and youth development. This study focuses on how to maintain professional competencies with less staff. Data was provided by the Manson's Workplace Environment Analysis Inventory, and original instrument, to secure reactions of employees in a downsized environment, specifically on morale, survivor job security, and trust. The findings suggested that even though there were discrepancies between the employees' and management's perceptions of morale and survivors job security, they did share similar perceptions on trust in the workplace. The results of this study can be used in designing leadership training programs for community based organizations and others faced with downsizing.

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Health Effects of the New Labour Market
Tores Theorell
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ASIN: 0306463008

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This book contains the proceedings of the First International Conference on Health Hazards and Challenges in the New Working Life, held January 11-13, 1999, in Stockholm, Sweden.
The globalisation of the economies has enormous implications for work and labour market structures. Demands for rapid adjustment and flexibility can be perceived as threatening to the employees' need for security and can cause ill health, but it is also important to try to foresee the possible benefits that could result and the constructive adaptations that individuals make. These changing conditions raise new issues and research questions concerning health consequences and people's actions and constructive adaptation. The interdisciplinary research conference in Stockholm on Health Hazards and Challenges in the New Working Life covered areas such as health and social consequences of unemployment, job insecurity, labour market constraints, flexibility in working conditions, and new forms of employment relations and contracts. The proceedings give an overview of the latest research results on these issues, which will be of the utmost importance to working life in the next millennium. The book presents a selection of contributions from highly qualified researchers in psychology, occupational health and sociology and covers three main sections: unemployment and downsizing, flexibilization and stress, and opportunities and constraints in the labour market. It provides an excellent summary and overview of earlier research, together with new findings about adaptation and actions among the unemployed, the effects of new and changing employment contracts upon health, and the polarization of the labour market and its exclusion of vulnerable groups.

The Human Cost of a Management Failure: Organizational Downsizing at General Hospital

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The Human Cost of a Management Failure: Organizational Downsizing at General Hospital
Seth Allcorn , Howell S. Baum , Michael A. Diamond , and Howard F. Stein
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ASIN: 1567200028

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This book presents a unique, in-depth examination of the effects that the popular approaches to management organizational change--downsizing, restructuring, and reengineering--had on a major American hospital. The Human Cost of a Management Failure shows what can happen when management insists on accomplishing its ends strictly by the numbers. The authors ask why top management so often, and with seemingly such a cavalier attitude, selects downsizing and similar methods when research indicates that they are all too often such poor choices. Based on a year-long longitudinal study, Allcorn, Baum, Diamond, and Stein report on their interviews with 23 senior and mid-level hospital administrators, then interpret their findings from a psychoanalytic perspective, to make clear that the human side of the workplace can only be ignored at great risk when change is contemplated and then implemented. This is essential reading not only for corporate management, but also for other professionals and academics throughout the social and behavioral sciences. Readers of The Human Cost of a Management Failure are oriented to the literature on downsizing, restructuring and reengineering, and to the context of the study. Case material follows, enabling readers to draw their own conclusions with regard to the nature of the organizational change and its effects upon the hospital's employees, and consultants offer their own viewpoints. An update of events at the hospital after the study was conducted is provided along with summaries by each author of his own interpretation and how he interprets the others' views. In this way, readers will get an unusual opportunity to evaluate their own viewpoints against those of the psychoanalytically trained researchers, and to decide for themselves whether there are, in fact, better ways to make an organization economically competitive in the marketplace.

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Overpriced.......2004-07-05

The book does address significant managerial errors in judgment. However, the book actually draws attention to ethical reasoning in psychoanalytic terms and concepts. Principals, precepts, and concepts are really old issues brought back from the 1990's into the here and now of 2004. These errors in judgment are perpetuated from generation to generation. Little has changed in the eight years since the book was published, especially in some medical institutions and in universities that host medical training programs. The ethical questions continue to be unaddressed and the consequential conflicts unresolved.

Return To Work Issues In Workers' Compensation

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Return To Work Issues In Workers' Compensation
James M. Stern
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Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: B000KKWUO4

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Returning an injured employee to work may involve multiple medical and legal issues while navigating a complex workers' compensation system. Having an overview of the system and the possible issues involved can provide those assisting injured workers with practical information to achieve more favorable outcomes. An early return to work benefits the employee and the employer as it increases productivity and reduces workers' compensation costs.

Bolstering military strength by downsizing the Pentagon.: An article from: Issues in Science and Technology

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Bolstering military strength by downsizing the Pentagon.: An article from: Issues in Science and Technology
Thomas G. McInerney , and Erik R. Pages
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This digital document is an article from Issues in Science and Technology, published by National Academy of Sciences on December 22, 1997. The length of the article is 4179 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The Dept of Defense is facing budget cuts that of $20 billion per year and should consider downsizing its administrative and support operations. Reengineering, which could save the Pentagon up to $30 billion, should focus on better inventory management, military bases conversion to private sector, information technology outsourcing and military housing privatization. The application of such business practices, however, require political support and public oversight.

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Title: Bolstering military strength by downsizing the Pentagon.
Author: Thomas G. McInerney
Publication: Issues in Science and Technology (Refereed)
Date: December 22, 1997
Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
Volume: v14 Issue: n2 Page: p78(7)

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Consider the options before downsizing. (Issues@Work).: An article from: Westchester County Business Journal

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Consider the options before downsizing. (Issues@Work).: An article from: Westchester County Business Journal
Shawn Smith
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This digital document is an article from Westchester County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on May 26, 2003. The length of the article is 667 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Consider the options before downsizing. (Issues@Work).
Author: Shawn Smith
Publication: Westchester County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 26, 2003
Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc.
Volume: 42 Issue: 21 Page: 4(1)

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Downsizing may not be the only option in down times. (Issues@Work).(business management): An article from: Fairfield County Business Journal

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Downsizing may not be the only option in down times. (Issues@Work).(business management): An article from: Fairfield County Business Journal
Shawn Smith
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This digital document is an article from Fairfield County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on May 26, 2003. The length of the article is 624 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Downsizing may not be the only option in down times. (Issues@Work).(business management)
Author: Shawn Smith
Publication: Fairfield County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 26, 2003
Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc.
Volume: 42 Issue: 21 Page: 4(1)

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Firings, layoffs an issue of words.(Business): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

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Firings, layoffs an issue of words.(Business): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Gale Reference Team
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000WCWT1E
Release Date: 2007-09-20

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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by Thomson Gale on September 16, 2007. The length of the article is 591 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Firings, layoffs an issue of words.(Business)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: September 16, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: F2

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Linear programming as a decision aid for downsizing.: An article from: Journal of Managerial Issues

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Linear programming as a decision aid for downsizing.: An article from: Journal of Managerial Issues
Robert Kee , and Rick Turpin
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Managerial Issues, published by Pittsburg State University - Department of Economics on June 22, 1994. The length of the article is 6341 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Linear programming as a decision aid for downsizing.
Author: Robert Kee
Publication: Journal of Managerial Issues (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1994
Publisher: Pittsburg State University - Department of Economics
Volume: v6 Issue: n2 Page: p241(14)

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Manufacturing employment: trends and issues.: An article from: Northern Ontario Business

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Manufacturing employment: trends and issues.: An article from: Northern Ontario Business
Livio Di Matteo
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000WCO4US
Release Date: 2007-09-20

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This digital document is an article from Northern Ontario Business, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 693 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Manufacturing employment: trends and issues.
Author: Livio Di Matteo
Publication: Northern Ontario Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
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Volume: 27 Issue: 9 Page: 24(1)

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The objects listed in the Caldwell Catalogue supplement Messier's famous catalogue of 110 non-stellar objects, and they include some of the most fascinating objects for amateur astronomers. This comprehensive guide to the Caldwell objects has been produced specially for observers. Each object is conveniently on a double-page spread (which can even be photocopied for field use). There is a photographic image of every object and full technical data including position (with the major Star Atlas chart numbers) and NGC number. It also includes a finder map showing TelradTM circles, a star-hopping guide, a visual description of what the object looks like through amateur telescopes, and a physical description of the object itself. There is a fold-out map showing the location of all the Caldwell objects in the sky. Every practical amateur astronomer will find this an essential guide to observing the Caldwell objects.

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This text details contemporary electroanalytical strategies of biomolecules and electrical phenomena in biological systems. It presents significant developments in sequence-specific DNA detection for more efficient and cost-effective medical diagnosis of genetic and infectious diseases and microbial and viral pathogens. The authors discuss the latest advances in amperometric biosensing, capillary electrophoresis, DNA amplification and detection, single-cell neurochemistry, in vivo electrochemistry, and electrochemical immunoassay. They also present recent techniques to evaluate the reaction properties of complex electron-transport enzymes and describe the use of fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV) to study the mechanisms and kinetics of dopamine neurotransmission, among other topics.

Electroanalytical Methods for Biological Materials

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Electroanalytical Methods for Biological Materials
Anna Brajter-toth
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ASIN: B000MUBLJW

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ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED

BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP

The classic Gothic tale of horror that explores the pleasures and dangers of a life of decadence.

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Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

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great book, minor flaws.......2006-11-07

First off, for the audience looking to read this book after viewing the character from the movie LXG, know that the characteristics of Dorian are no as they were in the movie. Dorian does not die when he looks at his portrait; in fact his observation of the changes in his picture is one of the main elements of the story. Basil, an artist that is obsessed with the beauty of one man, Dorian, paints a portrait so beautiful that the subject is pained by the fact that the portrait's beauty will outlast that of his mortal body, and he wishes that this formula could be reversed, with the portrait aging in his place. He gets his wish, but at what price? Dorian, now free from the bounds of mortality, is no longer afraid to sin, since there he thinks that nothing can happen to him. But his behavior was not all due to his immortality; it was also due to the fact that the negative influence from Lord Henry corrupted his pure soul. The fact that he was able to keep his beauty but not able to keep his soul shows that judgment based on appearance is not only wrong, but inaccurate. This book is recommended, but not to the highest extent. The story picks up quickly, as it must with such a limited amount of pages. One of the only flaws in this book is chapter 11, the long, unwanted pause. A classic nonetheless, one that should no be overlooked.

The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Essential Classic.......2006-11-05

The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of the greatest books of our time. It is over one hundred years old, but has aged gracefully and is still easily understood and as relevant to matters of life now as it was when it was first published. Though there have been many imitations of it and many film depictions of it, none of them do justice to the real thing. This timeless classic follows the development of a teenager, Dorian Gray, into manhood as the people that he calls his friends corrupt his soul. This is symbolized in a portrait that Gray hides, which was painted by the man who was perhaps his only good-hearted friend, Basil, who later met his untimely demise. Along with the exceptional plot and surprising twist at the end comes the message that Oscar Wilde cunningly imparts to the reader: One must be master of oneself because outside influences often disfigure one down to the deepest part of their soul. On top of all this, the book is also simply well written and entertaining. It is enjoyable because Wilde uses his mastery of everything from satire to suspense to convey his message and an extraordinarily compelling plot to the reader. You should read this book if you are looking for new knowledge, literature with a deep message, or simply a good time. This edition is especially helpful because it has a glossary for the meanings of some older words and supplementary reading written by Oscar Wilde.

A favorite.......2006-05-26

This book is one of my favorites. I love The Picture of Dorian Gray, and also was amazed by "The Ballad of Reading Gaul"

Wonderful collection of brilliant writing.......2006-05-16

This is the version I read while first discovering the many talents of Oscar Wilde. Dorian Gray is captivating, though the actual storyline is not intricate. The descriptions are extraordinary and left me wondering why he hadn't written more novels? Very short, very effective. It is inconcievable to think that Wilde was denounced for this book being immoral as it is really quite moral, considering the consequences of Dorian's behaviour. (He once commented that there never was an immoral or moral book, simply badly written or well-written) For insight into Oscar Wilde's very colourful life, pick up a copy of Richard Elmann's biography; it is not a happy read but very readable nonetheless.

An interesting story.......2005-11-15

The beginning and end of this book were fairly interesting, we get to see Dorian Gray first as a young man (a child essentially) and how he was poked and prodded into becoming the man we see at the end of the book. The middle is somewhat lacking, and I completely lost interest for almost a month before picking the book back up and finishing the story.

The story is essentially that of a man who sells his soul for something petty, namely, beauty and about the downfall of not only the main character but also those whom he encounters in his life. It is an interesting story, but I feel that the story could have been written better and become somewhat of a mystery novel. Instead of revealing Dorian's secret at the moment he discovers it, it would have been fun to leave the reader guessing as to why Dorain was so afraid to let others see the great picture of himself, and perhaps delve into the inner turmoil of Dorian a bit more before the conclusion.

I have only read the story once, but in future readings I'm sure this story will become more intriguing.

The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings by Oscar Wilde

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The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings by Oscar Wilde

Manufacturer: Bantam Books(Classic & Loveswept)
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Binding: Paperback

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Creditor Rights and the Public Interest supports the greater representation of non-traditional creditors in the process of insolvency restructuring in Canada, concentrating particularly on restructuring under the federal Companies' Creditors' Arrangement Act (CCAA). Arguing in favour of the representation of such non-traditional creditors as workers, consumers, trade suppliers, and local governments, Janis Sarra describes the existing process of addressing their interests, analyzes four case studies that focus on non-creditor groups, and compares the Canadian approach to that of several other countries, such as Germany, France, and the United States.

Sarra draws on a comprehensive body of academic literature that covers a broad range of issues—insolvency theory, corporate governance theory, legislative history, and bankruptcy and insolvency practice. She further surveys the relevant legislation and supplements her analysis with insights drawn from extensive primary research of court records and personal interviews with lawyers, judges, and government officials.

Creditor Rights and the Public Interest ultimately illustrates the way in which the concept of the public interest can be utilized to foreground the concerns of non-traditional stakeholders. Sarra provides a coherent account of the justification for recognizing these creditors by situating insolvency law in a legal regime that realizes a duty to maximize all of the interests and investments at stake in the corporation. In an academic field where scholarship is currently scarce, Sarra's text will be a welcome contribution.

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