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Adopted in thousands of courses in 89 countries and translated into 15 different languages, this market-leading text successfully combines an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership with an accessible style and focus on how leadership theory can inform leadership practice.
Since its first edition, Congress Reconsidered was designed to make available the best contemporary work from leading congressional scholars in a form that is both challenging and accessible to undergraduates.With their Thirteenth Edition, Lawrence C. Dodd, Bruce I. Oppenheimer, and C. Lawrence Evans, and now Ruth Bloch Rubin from the University of Chicago, continue this tradition as their contributors focus on how various aspects of Congress have changed over time. With a strong focus to the historical development of political institutions in their role in preserving democratic government, this bestselling volume remains on the cutting edge with key insights into the workings of Congress.
The Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM), edited by Gene E. Hall, a key originator of CBAM, uses a research-tested model to introduce students in education to ways of thinking, strategies, and steps that leaders can take to facilitate and advance change processes in their own schools.
A one-of-a-kind book that provides a thorough introduction to the field of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and shows how organizations today can leverage HRIS to make better people decisions and manage talent more effectively.
Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application, Seventh Edition, by Curt Bartol and Anne Bartol, demonstrates how to analyze psychological knowledge and research findings and how to apply these findings to the civil and criminal justice systems. Focusing on research-based forensic practice and practical application, the authors use real-life examples and case law discussions to define and explore forensic psychology.
Reflecting recent changes in accounting standards, this Eighth Edition of Financial Management for Public, Health, and Not-for-Profit Organizations provides a comprehensive yet practical introduction to the financial decision-making and management skills required of students and practitioners in the public, health, and not-for-profit sectors. Assuming that readers have no prior training in financial management, the authors artfully combine the principles, theory, and analytics of accounting and finance. In every chapter, a wide range of exercises, case studies, and problems help students develop strong financial assessment and judgment proficiencies while reinforcing the essential mechanics of accounting.
Memory: Foundations and Applications provides an overview of the psychological science of memory, outlining key models, theories, and experiments,
Finally, a textbook that makes it simple to teach and learn introductory statistics using the R software! Practical examples presented throughout the text with exercises at the end of each chapter build proficiency through hands-on learning. The student website includes datasets, prepared R code for each statistic in the R Syntax Guide, and tutorial videos.
Published annually since 1972, the *Historic Documents* series offers easy access to primary sources on key U.S. and global events. Each volume includes original narratives and over 100 documents-ranging from reports and speeches to court cases and legislation-organized chronologically with comprehensive introductions, full-source citations, and a thematic table of contents.
EdPsych Modules by Cheryl Cisero Durwin and Marla Reese-Weber uses an innovative modular approach and case studies based on real-life classroom situations to address the challenge of effectively connecting theory and research to practice. Succinct, stand-alone modules are organized into themed units and offer instructors the flexibility to tailor the book's contents to the needs of their course. The units begin with a set of case studies written for early childhood, elementary, middle, and secondary classrooms, showing students the dynamics influencing the future students they plan to teach. All 25 modules highlight diversity, emphasizing how psychological factors adapt and change based on external influences such as sex, gender, race, language, disability status, and socioeconomic background. The Fifth Edition includes over seven hundred new references across all 25 modules, and thorough coverage of the latest developments in education like new technologies like artificial intelligence and virtual reality, the latest neuroscience research, and updated coverage of disabilities.
The fourth edition of Introduction to Educational Research by Craig A. Mertler guides readers through the steps of the research process to help them plan and execute research projects in educational settings. With balanced coverage of qualitative and quantitative methods, an emphasis on ethics, and concrete applications of methods, this text offers a practical presentation of the research process. New to the fourth edition are more information on interviews throughout the book, expanded coverage of qualitative research, and a thoroughly updated chapter on action research. Three current research articles are included as appendices to demonstrate qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. Comprehensive and student-friendly, Introduction to Educational Research uses conversational and nontechnical language to help students clearly understand and apply research concepts, principles, procedures, and terminology.
The Second Edition of Fundraising: Principles and Practice by best-selling author Michael Worth offers an updated comprehensive introduction to fundraising that focuses on both theory and practice. The text is designed to engage students in thinking critically about issues in fundraising and philanthropy to prepare them for careers in the nonprofit sector. Worth explores key topics like donors, annual giving programs, major gift programs, and corporate and foundation giving and campaigns. A chapter on international and global fundraising and philanthropy covers key considerations, obstacles, and strategies for managing international NGOs and global organizations, and coverage of planned giving and digital fundraising reflect important current trends.
Luminary author Joseph A. Maxwell shows readers how to do unconventional yet grounded mixed methods research. Serving as a foundation for realist approaches, Mixed Methods Research Outside the Box will give readers a new way to think about and combine qualitative and quantitative research.
Sales Force Management is a comprehensive guide to leading sales teams in today¿s dynamic business landscape, offering practical insights, strategies, and tools to navigate the challenges of modern sales management effectively. The Second Edition also delves into how technology, such as artificial intelligence, is reshaping sales force operations in the post-pandemic era.
Single-Case Designs for Applied Research by Craig Kennedy helps readers explore single-subject research designs, grounded in real-world examples drawn from classic and contemporary research in education and beyond. This text gives readers precise and highly applicable information in single-case, or single-subject, research designs so readers see this method in practice.
Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches by R. Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen offers a comprehensive, accessible introduction to research methods for undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, including how to read and critically evaluate published research and how to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own. The Eighth Edition maintains the features that made this book a best-seller, including attention-grabbing chapter-opening vignettes, lively examples that engage student interest, a conversational and friendly writing style, and more. Fully updated for the Seventh Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, this new edition includes expanded information on research ethics and IRBs, expanded and more current information on sampling and causation across research designs, and the latest thinking on mixed methods research. With the support of this highly readable text, readers will transform into critical consumers and users of research.
--School Library Journal, starred reviewWhat would it mean to truly "get free" as an educator? How can we identify and challenge bias in our reading and writing curriculum and instruction? How can we support students in becoming empathetic, engaged individuals who can communicate with the world through reading and writing skills developed with compassion and critical thinking?Answering these questions requires deep personal reflection and intentional daily practice - and it's crucial today more than ever, when students are overwhelmed with misinformation and disinformation.Drawn from decades of classroom experience and founded on the scholarship of social justice educators,Tricia Ebarvia provides a framework that can help teachers implement transformative, anti-bias literacy instruction in middle- and high school classrooms Get Free offers educators Strategies for scaffolding literacy instruction in ways that center students' identities and experiences, and help them develop a more inclusive understanding of literature and writing Classroom structures and routines that support critical listening and open, authentic conversation and writing responses Invitations for teachers to re-examine curriculum and instructional practices, based on a deeper sense of who we are and what we bring to every reading and writing experienceTo develop stronger reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, antibias literacy instruction is essential. This is the book for teachers, new and experienced, who know that classrooms can be transformative, liberatory spaces where students better understand themselves, others, and the world.Imagine the possibilities if we could just get free...
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