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In real-life conflict resolution situations, one size does not fit all. Just as a mechanic does not fix every car with the same tool, the conflict resolution practitioner cannot hope to resolve every dispute using the same technique.
Practitioners need to be comfortable with a wide variety of tools to diagnose different problems, in vastly different circumstances, with different people, and resolve these conflicts effectively. The Conflict Resolution Toolbox gives you all the tools you need: eight different models for dealing with the many conflict situations you encounter in your practice.
This book bridges the gap between theory and practice and goes beyond just one single model to present a complete toolbox - a range of models that can be used to analyze, diagnose, and resolve conflict in any situation. It shows mediators, negotiators, managers, and anyone needing to resolve conflict how to simply and effectively understand and assess the situations of conflict they face. And it goes a step further, offering specific, practical guidance on how to intervene to resolve the conflict successfully.
Each model provides a different and potentially useful angle on the problem, and includes worksheets and a step-by-step process to guide the reader in applying the tools.
- Offers eight models to help you understand the root causes of any conflict.
- Explains each model's focus, what kind of situations it can be useful in and, most importantly, what interventions are likely to help.
- Provides you with clear direction on what specific actions to choose to resolve a particular type of conflict effectively.
- Features a detailed case study throughout the book, to which each model is applied.
- Additional examples and case studies unique to each chapter give the reader a further chance to see the models in action.
- Includes practical tools and worksheets that you can use in working with these models in your practice.
The Conflict Resolution Toolbox equips any practitioner to resolve a wide range of conflicts. Mediators, negotiators, lawyers, managers and supervisors, insurance adjusters, social workers, human resource and labour relations specialists, and others will have all the tools they need for successful conflict resolution.
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Diagnostic Models - "Pragmatic Mediation".......2005-08-16
Furlong's new book may be a milestone in the application of mediation theory to the practice of mediation. His objective is to introduce "Models" or "Maps" if you will, that help the mediator analyze specifically:
1) Diagnosis of the Conflict
2) Strategic Guidance for the Practitioner of a Course of Action To Move Toward Resolution
Furlong is quick to say, "There is no magic formula that resolves all disputes." This statement surely gives him an element of immediate credibility. In addition, the author notes that in his study of many 40 Hour Basic Mediation Courses, "Mediation training seems to be focused solely on face-to-face skills and simple steps for conducting the mediation itself, and does little to teach the participants about diagnosing the root cause of the conflict."
In order to overcome the deficiencies of most training programs, he suggests that actual diagnostic models can be used to help the mediator "diagnose" and then "determine next course of action" using these `roadmaps to resolution.' if you will. He defines 8 (eight) different models in his book, which he describes thusly:
1) The Circle Of Conflict
2) The Triangle Of Satisfaction
3) The Boundary Model
4) Interests/Rights/Power Model
5) The Dynamics Of Trust
6) The Dimension Model
7) The Social Style Model
8) Moving Beyond Conflict
To illustrate these "Models" Furlong uses a general case study, which he applies each model too, to illustrate how different "lenses" or perspectives on mediation method can yield very similar results. In addition, it is interesting to see how certain models, which the mediator may have felt have little productive or predictive value, can in fact be the most precise "Models" to use for `Diagnosis and Treatment.'
These models will be recognizable to many of us who have studied the theory of conflict resolution. For example the social style model is helpful in identifying the type of personalities of the parties in the conflict and uses the classification system with only 4 basic personality types: Analytical, Driving, Amiable and Expressive. This is a helpful way for a newer mediator to understand the character and personality of the parties.
The author is the first to present practical methods distilled from Conflict Theory that are designed to help mediators flesh out the areas that need to be worked on in order to attempt to get resolution on the conflict. The book represents a true paradigm shift in the manner in which theory is put into practice. All serious conflict resolution professionals should read this book.
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Employee theft is one of the most pervasive problems faced by businesses today, and it continues to escalate at an estimated rate of 15 percent per year. This volume presents the first full-length guide to the alternatives available to companies seeking to reduce both the actual theft of tangible property and the profits lost through cheating on time cards and expense accounts. The authors offer an in-depth discussion of the safeguards employers can implement, ranging from internal controls to physical security measures, and develop a comprehensive theft reduction strategy aimed at creating a working environment that discourages theft. They also address the legal and ethical problems arising from theft control issues as well as the question of equity in the workplace. The authors agree that a plan for reducing employee theft can only be successful if it focuses on making the work environment unattractive to thieves rather than on simply catching thieves. They offer a practical theft reduction strategy, based on techniques that have proven successful in a variety of firms, that begins with the recruitment process and reaches into every aspect of business operation. In their concluding chapter they discuss what to do when a thief is identified. Five appendixes provide additional information including a guide to hiring and keeping good employees, a study of employee theft by Virginia's Crime Prevention Manual Task Force, an examination of what motivates employees, an internal controls checklist, and a list of dos and don'ts in dealing with employee theft. Human resource managers, small business owners, and executives in large corporations will find this volume an invaluable asset in their efforts to confront the growing problem of employee theft.
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A fantastic resource;growing epidemic of workplace theft.......1999-09-23
My interest in the topic of workplace theft began, unexpectedly, after a recent outbreak of crime in my office. As a federal employee, I had always considered myself immune to the disruptive impact of workplace theft. That naivete ended when I became seperated with some objects of high sentimental value. Confused and distraught, I looked for some answer to this violation and began to research the available literature. Neil Snyder's book was the first one I discovered, and his writing proved to be especially supportive and helpful. His chapters explained the risks, the statistics, and essentially lifts the wool from over your eyes to reveal that the successful workplace is a defensive workplace. I have since formed a watchgroup and a worplace preparedness commission to help institute Snyder's and others teachings about this very important topic. A must read for anyone concerned with their safety while on the job.
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The social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspect. This thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankind. The focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of history. It contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early states.
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Theory, Technique and Skills of the art of hitting a baseball, authored by Hall of Fame baseball player Mike Schmidt. 160 pages, 195 photos.
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Simple and On-Target.......2003-10-27
Coach and player, parent and child: This is a great simple yet technically accurate book for bringing home the basics of hitting for the young player. I'm using it now for a winter clinic on hitting (and pitching).
And at the price I saw on Amazon, its far cheaper than some baseball 'deals' available at some baseball coaching web sites.
This Book Is A 'Must Read'.......2003-05-20
Rob Ellis, with his experience as a professional player and coach (as well as being a licensed clinical therapist) is as fine a writer on hitting as I have found. As a developer of a the largest website on the internet devoted totally to hitting (with members in all 50 states and 15 foreign countries) I can truly say that Rob's articles on this site have had a most positive effect on the members. There have been many good comments on Rob's articles - many of the articles taken from this book. The Online Hitting Academy takes pride in having Rob Ellis as a long-standing regular writer. I would advise anyone interested in developing their hitting skills or those of their team to definately study any of Rob's books. "The Mike Schmidt Study" should be a standard on any coach's or player's bookshelf. It's a 'must read' for anyone who is serious about learning the techniques and skills that have helped even seasoned professionals!
Learn from the best.......2003-05-16
With over thirty years experience in this great game, I think I learned a little about hitting. The most concise and clear examples and explanation of how to become a great hitter is in this book. It is extremely well written and gives all hitters the necessary tools to improve their performance. If you could only purchase one book on hitting, this would have to be the one!
Among the best that I have read...great book!!!.......2002-06-11
Hitting a baseball is considered one of the most difficult skills in sports. "The Mike Schmidt Study" is an excellent book on the subject of hitting. You cannot go wrong from reading and applying the content of this book. There are many theories and opinions on the science and art of hitting...from linear mechanics to rotational mechanics to combining both. This book is well written. Without wasting your time with lengthy text explanations it shows with clear illustrations and simple but effective drills how to learn and improve your hitting. The book covers all aspects of hitting, from theory to the swing and mental mechanics that are necessary to excel as a hitter. No one book is going to cover or satisfy completely all there is to know about hitting. But the Mike Schmidt Study, with its twelve-lesson format, is as good a study on hitting as you will come across anywhere. Excellent for coaches, hitters and parents who want to help their son or daughters master the skill of hitting. I have used a great deal of what I have learned here in my hitting clinics to youngsters ... I wish I knew just a fifth of what is in this book when I played "AA". You can't go wrong reading this book...anyone that says differently just do not know what they are talking about or and never played baseball, let alone try to hit a ball.
The absolute WORST job of research in baseball literature!.......1999-07-05
This "comprehensive exegesis of the history of batting theory" is completely worthless for research purposes because of countless egregious errors and misrepresentations. The reason for this is that the authors, Schmidt and Ellis, relied on fallacious presumption to construct the first two chapters (early 20th cen. hitting theory), rather than REAL instructional manuals, player bio- and autobiographies, newspaper articles, thousands of photos and motion pictures, etc. Evidence of this is that nothing earlier than Ted Williams' "Science of Hitting" (1970) is cited. Space limits me to refute but a few of Schmidt's myths, but important references to be consulted are as follows (symbols will be cited Tumultuous Life and Times," ('94) by Richard Bak; $"My War With Baseball," ('62) by Rogers Hornsby; %"Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball's Big Train," ('95) by Henry W. Thomas; /"Jimmie Foxx," ('96) by W. Harrison Daniel; &"Superstars of Baseball," ('94) by Bob Broeg; *"From Cobb To Catfish," ('75) by John Kuenster; +"Total Baseball," 4th ed. ('95);
<"Lost Ballparks," ('92) by Lawrence Ritter; >"The Ballplayers," ('92); \"Strikeout," ('95) by William Curran; ~"The Physics of Baseball," ('93) by Robert Adair; and photos printed in ="The Conlon Collection (baseball cards)," ('91-'95) allegedly an "evolutionary ladder" of hitting theory, from Cobb ("Early Weight Shift") to Williams ("Rotation"), with "evolutionary ladder" is erroneous, because the story that Lau advanced his system from old-time players (see also p. 28) is a MYTH! More heavy the hitter had to throw his weight forward to lug, or carry, the heavy bat through the strike zone," comparing their motion to a javelin thrower. P. 21, "Bat speed" is "slow;" "Description" is "yank." P. 86, While comparing old-timers to FIVE-YEAR OLDS, Mike says, "...the old-timer[,] whose credits them as stupid pansies who swung ten-pound sticks!! Average, in lightest hitter ever, used 30 oz. bats! Cobb used 37-44 oz. bats.(#,p.98) He emphasized a SMOOTH, "automatic" stroke. (@, pp. 147-148) Ruth says, "A too heavy bat requires a jerk to start on it's way, and once underway requires additional effort to direct it's course...not so good. The ideal bat is one...that can be swung with the same EASY, SMOOTH motion with which you swing your arms." (%,pp.170-171) Guess who used the "heavier" bat? Ruth, (42-54 oz.) who hit more 500-ft. homers than anyone else! (Contact Bill Jenkinson regarding this.) Other examples are Sisler (38-42 oz.), Joe Jackson (48), Hornsby (36-39), Ken Williams (54), Hack Wilson (38-40), Foxx (37-42), Clemente (40-42), Dick Allen (40-42), McCovey (38), Stargell (38), etc., and now even Jose Canseco is using a 37-oz. bat. Anyone wanna claim "slow bat speed" for this group? Mike cannot say "heavy bat," because the term "heavy" is relative! Their bats obviously did not feel heavy to them, or they would motion caused restricted hip rotation, greatly reducing their power and bat speed. P. 24, "[For the Early W. Shift hitter] the front leg does not offer...resistance to the weight shift (citing TWO out-of-context photos of "Home Run" Baker as evidence)...if it did, sudden hip rotation Mike, all wrong! First, how does Schmidt think Baker got his nickname? Walter Johnson (who had faced Ruth, Cobb, and Jackson) called Baker "the most dangerous batter I ever faced." (^,p.125; #,p.83.) In Baker's prime years, 1910-1913, he smashed .385 off Johnson, with four homers, three triples, and six doubles, eye-popping numbers for the Dead-Ball Era. Second, the photo on p. 24 is NOT a picture of "bat-lugging!" It is a picture of Baker trying to check his swing after over-commiting! Watch any modern hitter when he is doing this, and he will look the same! The photo on p. 25 is just a photographer's pose, for crying out loud! Third, Cobb says, "As you stride, the hips and shoulders PIVOT forward on a level line and the arms come around in synchronization." (@,p.147) Ruth and Waner also wrote of its importance. (%,pp.153-154; &,p.487) Fourth, the below cited photos show the superb batting form--90 degree hip rotation, and all--of these early hitters! (= 5 , 7, 26, 40, 51, 62, 147, 170, 310, 426, 486, 519, 541, 565, 796, 1002, 1004, 1095, 1130, 1168, 1219, 1222, 1226, 1237, 1240, 1332, 1363, 1366, 1367, 1368, etc.; also see the excellent photos captioned, "The Cobb cut," #,p.39.) This review should clue the reader in to the unreliability of this book as a research tool. Bad show, Mike and Rob! [For anyone interested in more info regarding the errors therein, e-mail us at stradivarius7@yahoo.com, for the "unabridged" (3500+ words) review of this book!]
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The shortest route to mastering verb conjugations
One of the greatest challenges in learning a language is mastering verb conjugations. The books in the unique Language Verb Drill series make it easier than ever for learners to meet that challenge.
Drilling, whether it's for learning a musical instrument, a sport, or a language, is an essential part of a sound education because repeated, concentrated practice makes specialized skills become second nature.
Unlike most verb books, which tend to concentrate on tables of conjugations, the books in the Language Verb Drills series allow students to focus exclusively on building mastery of verbs without being distracted by other elements of grammar. Combining the features of a workbook and reference manual, they clearly and systematically explain how a verb system works while providing numerous drills for practice. These revised editions of the popular study guides now include a final review section to reinforce the reader's ability to automatically select the correct verb form.
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The shortest route to mastering verb conjugations One of the greatest challenges in learning a language is mastering verb conjugations. The books in the unique Language Verb Drill series make it easier than ever for learners to meet that challenge. Drilling, whether it's for learning a musical instrument, a sport, or a language, is an essential part of a sound education because repeated, concentrated practice makes specialized skills become second nature. Unlike most verb books, which tend to concentrate on tables of conjugations, the books in the Language Verb Drills series allow students to focus exclusively on building mastery of verbs without being distracted by other elements of grammar. Combining the features of a workbook and reference manual, they clearly and systematically explain how a verb system works while providing numerous drills for practice. These revised editions of the popular study guides now include a final review section to reinforce the reader's ability to automatically select the correct verb form.
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A fairly good drill book.......2007-06-26
As a book for verb drills, this book is alright. It has a nice glossary in the back, and it has complete conjugations of many irregular verbs. It's set up so that it deals with all of the tenses first in their regular forms, and then later there are exercises for irregular verbs, which quiz you on all tenses/moods at once. Personally, I think it would be better for the book to have longer sections about each tense/mood, which deal with irregular and regular verbs at the same time.
In other words, I would rather practice one tense at a time, rather than, as the second section is set up, practice irregular verbs one at a time in all of their different tenses/moods. Most classes (high school or college) are set up so that you deal with one tense at a time (regular and irregular at the same time) as you eventually learn all of the tenses, and unfortunately this book isn't set up that way. That's my personal preference, and, perhaps, once I have learned all of the tenses, this book will be more useful for me.
I would really recommend this book instead, for it presents the verbs by their tense, and it provides lessons about prepositions and useful verb expressions (ex. faire la cuisine, avoir de la chance) as an added bonus.
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The Ultimate French Verb Review and Practice
Also, by the same authors, but it covers all of French grammar, not just verbs:
The Ultimate French Review and Practice: Mastering French Grammar for Confident Communication
Good, but not Great........2007-02-28
I bought this book because I'm a homeschooler. It is a very good workbook, but I wouldn't recommend it for those who are teaching themselves. It is much better used as a supplement to a formal education.
drilling the best way to achieve mastery.......2006-12-11
As a teacher of French, I drill my students all the time. I have found that the students don't experience being drilled as monotonous, if you drill them at a fast pace. Some of the slower students can't really handle it, but you're fooling yourself if you think they'll ever move past the F side of the bell-curve, so I say drill away with those who can.
The drills in this book are superior practice for all verb tenses. They're organized by verb endings, frequently used irregular verbs and verbs with prefix differentials that could be called regular.
It works. My students kick derriere (except the morons who can't find their own derrieres) thanks to this drill book.
French Verb Drills.......2006-11-03
satisfied with product. It's supplementing my own French class and is very helpful.
Great book.......2006-08-13
This is a great and comprehensive verb book. I'm finding it very useful.
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The preface states: "The purpose of this books is to furmich a review of the most important topics of the grammar and practice in composition, through the medium of significant reading material. The Grammatical Supplement at the end makes the book adequate for reference. The Vocabulary of the book is complete, covering every work in the book."
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