Leading Schools to Success Constructing and Sustaining High-Performing Learning Cultures
James W. Guthrie, Patrick J. Schuermann, "Leading Schools to Success: Constructing and Sustaining High-Performing Learning Cultures"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 1412979013 | PDF | pages: 187 | 4.1 mb
What′s missing in education reform in the United States? The answer is leadership; specifically, the ability of school and district leaders to construct and continually nurture a culture of sustained high performance. A true leader needs to have not only a vision of the desired culture, but the skills and information necessary to make that vision a reality. Providing a combined 70 years of classroom and administrative experience, renowned authors James Guthrie and Patrick Schuermann offer a practice-based approach, grounded in research and theory, to achieving and maintaining an atmosphere of success in schools through effective leadership.

Leadership and Management in Healthcare A Guide for Medical and Dental Practitioners
Leadership and Management in Healthcare: A Guide for Medical and Dental Practitioners
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031210247 | 356 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 14 MB
This book is a comprehensive guide to leadership in healthcare and the management of complex clinical scenarios in the medical or dental practice. Training in leadership and hospital management is not part of the curriculum and so guidance is often not provided in depth.

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Law and Society in China
Law and Society in China By Vai I. Lo
2020 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 1785363085 | PDF | 3 MB
Examining the interplay between law and society from imperial to present-day China, this synoptic book traces the developments of law in Chinese societies. Vai Io Lo investigates the role of law in social governance, discussing China's ongoing reforms towards the rule of law with Chinese characteristics. Offering a comprehensive overview of the interaction between law and society in China, this book simultaneously provides a glimpse of China in terms of history, polity, society, economy and philosophy. Opening with a discussion on what 'law' and 'society' are, Lo frames the discussion within the contexts of imperial China, the transitional period, the pre-reform era, and finally contemporary China. Utilising up-to-date analyses and Chinese characters alongside key concepts explained in English, this book will be beneficial to Chinese studies and Chinese law scholars looking for a more integrated insight into the background behind contemporary Chinese law. Legal practitioners working in the field will also find this book an important reference.

Joe Pawsey and the Founding of Australian Radio Astronomy Early Discoveries, from the Sun to the Cosmos
W. M. Goss, "Joe Pawsey and the Founding of Australian Radio Astronomy: Early Discoveries, from the Sun to the Cosmos "
English | ISBN: 3031079159 | 2023 | 865 pages | EPUB, PDF | 55 MB + 19 MB
This open access book is a biography of Joseph L. Pawsey. It examines not only his life but the birth and growth of the field of radio astronomy and the state of science itself in twentieth century Australia. The book explains how an isolated continent with limited resources grew to be one of the leaders in the study of radio astronomy and the design of instruments to do so.