This book presents a global overview of the background to, and the current state of, crop protection and pest management in cotton crops. Cotton is one of the most economically important crops in the world and has been grown for centuries but maintaining high yields of good quality requires sophisticated approaches to pest management. The introduction and use of pesticides over the decades significantly increased cotton yields but lead to many adverse environmental impacts. Over time, new ...

Sam, a parts manager for a major auto brand, has finished a tough week: his team missed its targets for a third straight quarter, and a star performer walked into his office and quit.This isnt how he envisioned his life would be after working twenty-five years to become the manager of the companys largest parts warehouse in the country. But hes not alone.Managers everywhere are finding that old-school coaching practices dont work anymore. But not all of them are as lucky as...