Making External Experts Work

Author : Thomas Evert,Amy Van Deuren
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781610486378

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Making External Experts Work by Thomas Evert,Amy Van Deuren Pdf

School board members and superintendents face the reality of providing all students access to a quality education and carefully requesting and allocating public funds to finance excellent educational opportunities. One of the key resources available to boards and superintendents are external experts (consultants). This book uses a case study of one district’s experiences with external experts over a 14-year span. The district’s experiences with the six external experts are described in detail covering’ a wide range of topics, including governance and decision making, cultural diversity, finance, and school safety. Special emphasis is placed on lessons learned from each external expert and about the ways school leaders can facilitate the effectiveness of external experts. Relevant aspects of effective district leadership are discussed in depth, including the importance of understanding values and context, assessing need, using available internal resources, and superintendent professional development. Suggestions for board members, current superintendents, and aspiring superintendents are included, which focus on ways district leaders can improve their own performance and improve collaborative work between board members and administrators

Author : International Monetary Fund
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498344173

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Safeguards Assessments Policy - External Expert Panel's Advisory Report by International Monetary Fund Pdf

This report by the external expert panel (“the panel”) examines the effectiveness and appropriateness of the safeguards assessments policy in the five years since its last review in 2010. In addition to expressing an opinion on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the safeguards assessment policy, the panel also makes recommendations to the Executive Board for its consideration to improve and optimize the benefits to be garnered from the safeguards assessment policy. The panel’s opinion is based on (i) consultations with key stakeholders, including central bank authorities, IMF Executive Directors’ offices, Fund and World Bank staff; (ii) examination of safeguards assessment and other Fund-specific documents; and (iii) study of international reference materials.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Aviation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000058934227

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Reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Aviation Pdf

Author : Marie-Line Germain
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787694118

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Integrating Service-Learning and Consulting in Distance Education by Marie-Line Germain Pdf

As distance learning continues to grow, universities are seeking ways to integrate traditional student community service into online courses. Supported by seven years of successful implementation, this book presents an award-winning service-learning model through which online students serve as consultants to organizations nationwide.

Author : Andrew Gorecki
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119679356

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Cyber Breach Response That Actually Works by Andrew Gorecki Pdf

You will be breached—the only question is whether you'll be ready A cyber breach could cost your organization millions of dollars—in 2019, the average cost of a cyber breach for companies was $3.9M, a figure that is increasing 20-30% annually. But effective planning can lessen the impact and duration of an inevitable cyberattack. Cyber Breach Response That Actually Works provides a business-focused methodology that will allow you to address the aftermath of a cyber breach and reduce its impact to your enterprise. This book goes beyond step-by-step instructions for technical staff, focusing on big-picture planning and strategy that makes the most business impact. Inside, you’ll learn what drives cyber incident response and how to build effective incident response capabilities. Expert author Andrew Gorecki delivers a vendor-agnostic approach based on his experience with Fortune 500 organizations. Understand the evolving threat landscape and learn how to address tactical and strategic challenges to build a comprehensive and cohesive cyber breach response program Discover how incident response fits within your overall information security program, including a look at risk management Build a capable incident response team and create an actionable incident response plan to prepare for cyberattacks and minimize their impact to your organization Effectively investigate small and large-scale incidents and recover faster by leveraging proven industry practices Navigate legal issues impacting incident response, including laws and regulations, criminal cases and civil litigation, and types of evidence and their admissibility in court In addition to its valuable breadth of discussion on incident response from a business strategy perspective, Cyber Breach Response That Actually Works offers information on key technology considerations to aid you in building an effective capability and accelerating investigations to ensure your organization can continue business operations during significant cyber events.

Author : J. Baguant
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1842772392

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Capacity Building for a Reforming African Power Sector by J. Baguant Pdf

Capacity building for the power sector is an important national responsibility, which Governments in Africa need to seriously address. The inability of Governments to mobilize the required level of investment and commitment to the development and retention of a wide array of skills needed by the power sector is, in part, responsible for many of the difficulties that are faced by the region's electricity industry.Under the aegis of the AFREPREN Capacity Building Theme Group, a regional study and four country studies (Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Ethiopia and South Africa) addressed the capacity building question in the African power sector. This volume presents the findings of the studies.The studies analyse issues of manpower recruitment, training and retention in national power utilities. They also highlight the challenges and implications of capacity building initiatives in a reforming electricity industry and propose innovative options for capacity building in the region's power sector.

Author : International Labour Office
Publisher : International Labour Organization
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9221095193

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Management Consulting by International Labour Office Pdf

New topics covered in this edition include: e-business consulting; consulting in knowledge management; total quality management; corporate governance; social role and responsibility of business; company transformation and renewal; and public administration.

Author : Daniel Andriessen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-02-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136386602

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Making Sense of Intellectual Capital by Daniel Andriessen Pdf

Peter Drucker has introduced us all to the knowledge era, where knowledge is the primary resource and intangibles (intellectual capital resources and assets) are now largely recognized as the most important sources of organizations' competitive advantage. With the recognition of the importance of Intangibles comes the problem of how to properly identify them and assign them a value within the corporation. This is an area of concern in 5 fields: 1) accounting and financial reporting, 2) performance measurement and management, 3) valuation in the finance field, 4) the Human Resources field in terms of management, strategy, and planning, and 5) Intellectual Capital. Over the past eight years, over 25 methods have been proposed for the valuation of intangibles coming out of these 5 fields. In this book, Andriessen evaluates 25 existing methods of intangible valuation according to highly developed criteria. In performing his evaluations, Andriessen synthesizes the state of the art research from these fields based on extensive research. He then presents his own method for valuing intangibles, which he began developing and testing as a Senior Manager at KPMG Knowledge Advisory Services in The Netherlands. He relates six case studies in which this method was tested in actual companies, carefully reviews the results of his tests, and then concludes by offering a new and improved method for valuing intangibles in his Weightless Wealth Toolkit, a complete step-by-step process for identifying, valuing, and managing Intangibles to help managers operate successfully in the Intangible Economy.

Author : Ignacio Jiménez
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781642832457

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Effective Conservation by Ignacio Jiménez Pdf

"Full Nature" is a new approach to conservation that connects the well-being of the natural world with the human communities in its midst. Pioneered by conservationist Ignacio Jiménez, it offers a pragmatic approach that puts the focus on working with people--neighbors, governments, politicians, businesses, media--to ensure communities have a stake in the long-term protection and restoration of their local parks and wildlife. Effective Conservation is based on Jiménez's experience managing conservation projects on three continents over thirty years. It guides readers through the practical considerations of designing, analyzing, and managing effective conservation programs. This highly readable manual, newly translated into English after successful Spanish and Portuguese editions, provides a practical, time-proven formula for successful conservation.

Author : Christine Anlauf Sabatino
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199395873

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Consultation Theory and Practice by Christine Anlauf Sabatino Pdf

School social workers engage in different forms of consultation on a daily basis, yet they rarely think about or describe this work as 'consultation.' Further, school social work practice research finds that consultation is among the most frequently performed practice tasks, yet consultation is rarely defined in school social work literature or research. This book adapts the consultation theory and practice framework put forward by June Gallessich (1982) that defines consultation in specific terms and proposes that there are six models of consultation. These models are organizational consultation, program consultation, education and training consultation, mental health consultation, behavioral consultation, and clinical case consultation. The models are differentiated according to their problem focus, outcome goal, intervention methods, change processes, power base, and value system. School social work consultation services are an important pathway to help school systems fulfill their educational mission and to help school personnel become more effective in their professional work. It is consistent with current trends in educational policy that call upon school social workers to take a multisystem approach to addressing school needs on a school-wide, class-wide, or individual level. The overarching goal of the book is to provide school social workers with the knowledge, skill, and confidence to implement consultation services. Consultation is a powerful method to 'realize the promise of the whole-school approach' and to help homes, schools, and communities foster school success and student well-being.

Author : Greg J. Bamber,Fang Lee Cooke,Virginia Doellgast,Chris F Wright
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781529756067

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International and Comparative Employment Relations by Greg J. Bamber,Fang Lee Cooke,Virginia Doellgast,Chris F Wright Pdf

Established as the standard reference for a worldwide readership of students, scholars and practitioners in international agencies, governments, companies and unions, this text offers a systematic overview of international employment relations. Chapters cover the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, China, India and South Africa. Experts examine the context of employment relations in each country: economic, historical, legal, social and political. They consider the roles of the major players and outline the various processes of employment relations, including collective bargaining and arbitration, consultation and employee involvement. The seventh edition has been thoroughly updated with new examples and discussion questions to engage students and encourage critical thinking. A revamped set of online resources includes PowerPoint slides for lecturers to use in their teaching, as well as useful web links to enhance learning.

Author : David Kirk,Doune Macdonald,Mary O′Sullivan
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781446206997

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Handbook of Physical Education by David Kirk,Doune Macdonald,Mary O′Sullivan Pdf

`This is simply the physical education book of its time. The editors must be congratulated on bringing together so many quality authors from so many different parts of the world. As a handbook, it represents how far the study of physical education has moved forward in recent times. What we have is a clear portrayal of physical education at the start of the 21st century′ - Mike Jess, University of Edinburgh `This Handbook is a "must read" for all physical educators who are serious about understanding their subject and developing their practices. The list of authors involved reads like a "who′s who"′ of physical education at a global level - the editors are to be commended on bringing together such collective expertise - this is a key strength of the book. The Handbook successfully expresses a view of knowledge about physical education pedagogy which embraces different research traditions and emerging areas of interest across the global scholarly community′ - Jo Harris, Loughborough University `This comprehensive and eclectic exploration into the field of physical education draws on the vast expertise of its renowned international contributors with astounding results. The Handbook of Physical Education serves to firmly reinstate physical education to its position as the core discipline of sport and exercise science. The Handbook is destined to become an indispensable academic resource for scholars, students and enthusiasts of physical education for years to come′ - Pilvikki Heikinaro-Johansson, University of Jyväskylä What is the current condition of the field of physical education? How has it adapted to the rise of kinesiology, sport and exercise science and human movement studies over the last thirty years? This Handbook provides an authoritative critical overview of the field and identifies future challenges and directions. The Handbook is divided in to six parts: - Perspectives and Paradigms in Physical Education Pedagogy Research; - Cross-disciplinary Contributions to Research on Physical Education; - Learners and Learning in Physical Education; - Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education; - Physical Education Curriculum; - Difference and Diversity in Physical Education. This benchmark work is essential reading for educators and students in the field of physical education.

Author : Anne-Marie Armstrong
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781591401513

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Instructional Design in the Real World by Anne-Marie Armstrong Pdf

Instructional Design in the Real World: A View from the Trenches offers guidance on how the traditional instructional design system has been used and how it must be changed to work within other systems. The environments and systems that affect the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) process and to which it must be adapted include corporations, industry, consulting organizations, health care facilities, church and charitable groups, the military, the government, educational institutions, and others. Its application must be filtered and altered by the environments and the systems where the learning or training takes place. Every chapter includes a case study showing how the application of ID strategies, learning theories, systems theory, management theories and practices and communication tools and practices are adapted and applied in various environments. The chapters also contain lessons learned, tool tips, and suggestions for the future.

Author : Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the United States Intelligence Community
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Intelligence service
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022050582

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Preparing for the 21st Century by Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the United States Intelligence Community Pdf

Author : Deborah Ancona,Henrik Bresman
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781647824778

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X-Teams, Revised and Updated by Deborah Ancona,Henrik Bresman Pdf

An essential work on teams—now updated with new research and tools and a new preface—X-Teams shows how an externally focused team model is the key to fueling innovation and your organization's success. You build a team around top-notch talent. The team members work well together; they're committed to the mission and are highly motivated to perform. Yet the results are disappointing. You're not seeing creativity and flexibility. You're not getting breakthrough ideas. "Good" teams build camaraderie, confidence in their abilities, and a solid process for working together. But these internal dynamics—while positive in themselves—can create a wall between the team and the outside world. And that wall can prevent the team from adapting to change and delivering value to the organization. In this updated, streamlined edition, with a new preface and practical tools, Deborah Ancona and Henrik Bresman describe an externally focused team model—the x-team—that is even more relevant today than when it was first introduced. With their distinctively flexible membership and leadership structure, x-teams continuously reach outward to fuel the innovation process. With new examples and research from organizations such as Microsoft, Takeda, and the Museum of Modern Art, Ancona and Bresman show you how to build x-teams that: Keep pace with shifts in markets, technologies, cultures, and your competition Innovate by moving quickly from generating ideas to executing and diffusing them throughout your organization Employ "distributed leadership" to unlock crucial information, expertise, and new ways of working together—wherever these qualities reside, whether within or outside your company In an increasingly complex and ever-changing world, where adaptability and creativity are paramount to an enterprise's success—and even its survival—X-Teams is your handbook for winning.