It is common for undergraduate and graduate students across various disciplines to be placed on teams and assigned group project research reports and presentations which require them to work together. For example a psychology course requires teams to develop, conduct, analyze and present the result of their experiments, a marketing course requires student project teams to prepare marketing plans and present their conclusions, and an organizational behavior course forms teams for the purpos...

How can caregivers remain both caring and strong enough to withstand the stress of their work?How can caregiving organizations effectively improve their management and practice?Increasing pressure on caregiving organizations to serve more people with fewer resources means that epidemics of burnout, high staff turnover, dissatisfaction and internal conflict often appear inevitable. Holding Fast focuses on the particular stress of caregiving work, its influences on th...

探索團體關係理論、系統心理動力學的最佳入門途徑兼具理論深度與實務啟發，具備跨領域的學術與應用價值・台灣團體關係小組創辦人及主席許明輝博士，主編並審閱・當代中文世界對團體關係理論最完整代表作・國內外團體關係領域專家，專文推薦、掛名推薦・內容涵蓋：團體潛意識、開放系統、投射性認同、女性領導力、族群關係、領導倫理等主題「一個新的結論要有價值，它必須能將看似散落各處彼此無關的已知元素連結起來，在混亂的表象中引入秩序。」——比昂本書簡介團體關係理論建立於比昂的精神分析觀點與系統理論之上，發端於一九五〇年代英國倫敦塔維斯托克診所，其核心概念為「團體是一個整體」——也就是說，團體是一個具有自我生命的系統，而非僅是個別成員的總和。隨著理論的演進，團體關係的觀點已被廣泛應用於更大的系統之中，如組織、企業乃至社會文化。本書由台灣團體關係...

Valerie Smaldone gives listeners a fascinating look at the life and career of Tony and Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated actress and comedian Madeline Kahn. In speaking with William V. Madison, author of Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life, Smaldone paints a portrait of a complex woman who was intensely private and brought larger-than-life characters to the screen. In addition to discussion from Madison, listeners will hear from some of Kahn’s closest colleagues as well as an archival recor...

What are the limits of justified retaliation against aggression? What actions are morally permissible in preventing future aggression? Against whom may retaliation be aimed? These questions have long been part of the debate over the ethics of warfare. They all took on new meaning after terrorists hijacked four U.S. airliners on September 11, 2001.War after September 11 considers the just aims and legitimate limits of the United States' response to the terrorist attacks. Si...

This one-volume guide to a healthy congregation combines the wisdom of a rabbi with the expertise of an organizational development consultant to demonstrate the power of positive relationships and show how to avoid some of the common traps that can lead to serious conflict. Using the life of the synagogue as its central illustration, this book gives vital lessons for congregations of any faith on how to be a healthy community of believers. Leaders and congregants alike are shown how to inc...

Ce livre propose aux étudiants une méthode fiable pour la dissertation, afin de réussir l’épreuve. En proposant des sujets ancrés dans l’actualité, liés aux enjeux actuels de politiques économiques, il oriente le traitement du sujet en fonction du concours ou de l‘examen préparé : concours de classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles, concours de l’enseignement ou concours administratifs.Cet ouvrage propose pour réussir :la méthodologie de manière progressive...

A tribute to Jane C. Goodale, Pulling the Right Threads discusses the vibrant ethnographer and teacher's principles for mentoring, collaborating, and performing fieldwork. Known for her ethnographic research in the Pacific, development of the Association of Social Anthropology in Oceania, and influence in the anthropology department at Bryn Mawr College, Goodale and other contributors renew the debate in anthropology over the authenticity of field data and representations of other...

DNA evidence collected from death scenes is an essential tool for law enforcement, death investigators, and forensic pathologists providing insights into cause and manner of death as well as the identification of the responsible person or persons. Ineffective collection procedures raise the risk of evidence being altered or lost during transportati

The Ostrich Effect goes beyond the typical "how to" approach of most books that deal with difficult conversations at work. It aims to teach the reader what conversations to have, and when to have them, in order to solve destructive problems that occur in the workplace.Like the proverbial ostrich with its head in the sand, people often avoid confronting small issues at work, but, if avoided, these issues will escalate and inevitably wreak havoc. Drawing on a combination of ...

Best known for her Oscar-nominated roles in the smash hits Paper Moon and Blazing Saddles, Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) was one of the most popular comedians of her time—and one of the least understood. In private, she was as reserved and refined as her characters were bold and bawdy. Almost a Method actor in her approach, she took her work seriously. When crew members and audiences laughed, she asked why—as if they were laughing at her—and all her life she remained...

Quatre années après la première édition de ce Manuel de psychiatrie, il a paru nécessaire d'en proposer une nouvelle version, mise à jour et assez largement enrichie. Nombre de données nouvelles en matière d'épidémiologie, de biologie, de génétique, de psychologie cognitive, d'imagerie et de thérapeutique ont ainsi été actualisées, rédigées par des auteurs référents francophones reconnus. Un chapitre a été entièrement refondu, celui sur la législation en psychiatrie avec la présentation de...