The Sixth Edition of Workers’ Compensation Law is a blend of conventional casebook style and concise text.The basic concepts of workers’ compensation�including course of employment, arising out of employment, injury by accident, employee status, and types of disability�are covered in the more traditional fashion, with case excerpts provided for students to learn these concepts. The…
The works council, as a participatory means of regulating the employer�employee relation, is long established in Western European countries, but has failed to take significant root in other parts of the world where it has been tried.This is particularly the case where transition from socialist state control to a particularly free-wheeling form of capitalism and…
.Advancements in the fields of mechanization and automation have led to large strides forward for the entire manufacturing industry. Various products, ranging in size from cars to small circuit components, are made through automated procedures in manufacturing facilities. These processes help improve efficiency, save on labor costs, and reduce the occurrences of defective products, improving…
.Advancements in the fields of mechanization and automation have led to large strides forward for the entire manufacturing industry. Various products, ranging in size from cars to small circuit components, are made through automated procedures in manufacturing facilities. These processes help improve efficiency, save on labor costs, and reduce the occurrences of defective products, improving…
The publication arises out of a research project of school education within South Africa and takes a school leadership perspective for imaginative possibilities resulting in school change. It illuminates the complexities associated with leading schools as they assume particular identities owing to specific categorizations. Its specific focus is on school leaders’ lived experiences of addressing…
For decades the cities of the developed world were seen as problem-beset relics from times of low mobility and slow communications. But now, their potential to sustain creativity, culture and innovation is perceived as crucial to success in a much more competitive global ecomony. The vital requirement to secure and sustain this success is argued…
Cities have historically supported production, commerce, and consumption, all central to urban life. But in the contemporary Western city, production has been hidden or removed, and commerce and consumption have dominated. This book is about the importance of production in the life of the city, and the relationships between production, architecture, and urban form. It…
Working Drawings Handbook focuses on the principles, styles, methodologies, and approaches involved in drawings. The book first takes a look at the structure of information, types of drawing, and draftsmanship. Discussions focus on dimensioning, drawing conventions, techniques, materials, drawing reproduction, location drawing, component and sub-component drawings, assembly drawing, schedule, pictorial views, and structure of working…
Working Guide to Drilling Equipment and Operations provides a fundamental, basic knowledge of the intricacies of drilling fluid, drilled solids management, drill bits, drill string design, directional drilling, cementing, casing, hydraulic optimization, and a discussion of predominant problems such as stuck pipe and lost circulation.Background information, such as: clay structure (needed to understand well bore…
Reservoir Rock Properties and Fluid Flow covers properties of natural rocks and fluids that are important in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering.In this book major emphasis is placed on fluid storage in reservoir rocks and in flow of fluids through the rock’s pore structure. These phenomena dominate calculations that are common in the areas of…
Caught in the whirlwind of the postindustrial revolution, many members of today’s labor force look upon the changing job landscape and feel displaced and devalued. Robert Sessions and Jack Wortman have compiled this selection of humanities readings to explore the many ways that work shapes and defines us, and to anticipate the ever-changing demands of…
Working in Groups: Communication Principles and Strategies provides practical guidance on how to work effectively in groups. Authors Isa Engleberg, Dianna Wynn, and new co-author Kay Yoon employ the concept of balance as a unifying metaphor for successful group communication.Offering specific recommendations and real-world examples, the authors help you learn how to become a valuable, ethical group member.New to the 8th…
Based on five years of research in high school and community college programs, this book explores the potential for using work-based learning as part of a broad education reform strategy.Additional ISBNs0415945658, 0415945666, 0203463951, 9780415945653, 9780415945660, 9780203463956, 1280143215, 1135942315, 1135942366, 1135942358, 9781280143212, 9781135942311, 9781135942366, 9781135942359Working Knowledge: Work-Based Learning and Education Reform 1st Edition is written by…
Good communication is at the heart of strategies for effective health promotion and public health. At a time when lifestyle and preventable diseases are still on the rise, practitioners are in need of the skills to deliver effective health messages to the right audience, at the right time. Responding to this demand, Working on Health…
Effective problem solving contributes to school leaders’ ability to create lasting improvement in classroom and organizational practice. By addressing the practice of school leaders as a first concern, this book focuses on the skills required for smart, effective problem solving. Kruse first focuses on the tasks of problem solving (identifying problems, initiating actions, and evaluating…