It is now crystal clear that, in today's ever-changing world, an organization's very survival depends upon how it supports its people to learn and keep on learning. Of course this new imperative has considerable implications for trainers who are now playing an increasingly critical role in supporting individuals, teams and business management. In this respect today's trainers may need to be more than excellent presenters; they are also likely to require a range of consultancy and coaching skills, to understand the place of technology in supporting learning and be able to align personal development values with business objectives.

This brand new edition of the Gower Handbook of Training and Development will be an invaluable aid for today's training professionals as they face up to the organizational challenges presented to them. All 38 chapters in this edition are new and many of the contributors, whilst being best selling authors or established industry figures, are appearing for the first time in this form. Edited by Anthony Landale, this Handbook builds on the foundations that previous editions have laid down whilst, at the same time, highlighting many of the very latest advances in the industry.

The Handbook is divided into five sections-learning organizations, best practice, advanced techniques in training and development, the use of IT in learning, and evaluation issues.

Anthony Landale is currently Editor-in-Chief of Management Skills & Development magazine, having been the editor from 1992-1998. He is a regular contributor to The Guardian's management page, and is a freelance trainer specializing in areas including facilitation, coaching and personal development. Additionally, he is a qualified counsellor with his own private practice.

Reviewed by Azlan Adnan. Formerly Business Development Manager with KPMG, Azlan Adnan is currently Managing Partner of Azlan & Koh Knowledge and Professional Management Group, an education and management consulting practice based in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysian Borneo. He holds a Master's degree in International Business and Management from the Westminster Business School, London.

This text takes on a difficult but familiar problem--Fear and Evil--and makes the literature accessible and, thereby, demystifies the problems associated with fear and evil.
Where one expected esoteric expressions, one got instead some
very logical analyses which guide the reader through the fog
of philosophical discourse, religious speculation, and psychological angst. In short, the text is rich in content,
very insightful in method, and refreshingly clear in arguments.

Part of one of the all time great lines in radio programing. OK, it is from a Jack Benny show. Fortunately there are many of the radio shows from the 30's, 40's and 50's still available. This is a book that will show the folks in the show and make the shows that much more enjoyable. Fun fun fun...

This book is an inspiration for all young girls who have ever wanted to have a career that would be horse related. All of the biographies of the ladies listed here show the determination needed to make a living in a sport that is very exciting, but also demanding and frustrating.

The Guards This books has some the best photography of the Guards both Calvary and Foot. Some great anecdotes on life as a member of the finest fighting force and traditions of the British Army. Also humor and the antics Guardsman have got up to during Ceremonial Duties. Such as the Guardsman who put an alarm clock in his bearskin, set to go off at the exact time Her Majesty was to ride by during the inspection part Birthday Parade or Tropping the Colour. There are stories and pictures of the Guards on duty in Northern Ireland, Belize and West Germany. This dispells the story that the Guards are just Toy Soldiers. A great book and truely beautifully photographed.

Loved this book. The layouts of the poison plants are easy to understand. Gives you a clear color picture closeup and distance shots of the plants. A a US map for the habitat -- great description of its actual locations i.e. "moist conditions preferring the edges of receding reservoirs and ponds." Describes the toxins involved then gives you clinical signs diagnosis and treatment for the animal. You need this book in your barn!

This is probably one of the best war histories ever written. Mockler's superb book outlines the causes, actions and consequences of the Italo-Ethiopian conflict from Italy's first (foiled) attempt at conquest in 1896 at Adowa to Haile Selassie's final overthrow in the early 1970s by a military junta.
Mockler was exceedingly fortunate to have interviewed some of the people who appear in his book. Many were old men and several were later reported murdered by the Marxist Dengue that set up shop after throwing Selassie out.
Most of the story focuses on the 1936 war between the two countries when Fascist Italy conquered feudal Ethiopia, the last independent nation in Africa at the time. So often portrayed as barefoot and spear-carrying warriors, Mockler shows us that parts of the Ethiopian Army were fairly well-armed and trained. But it was still underdeveloped and relied heavily on massed attacks that guaranteed being massacred by the mechanized, well-equipped Italians. The book continues through the Italian occupation, the Ethiopian resistance, the declaration of war between Italy and Britain in World War Two, the Emperor's return and Ethiopia's eventual independence. It is rife with intrigue, plots and treachery, as Ethiopian nobles plotted with and against each other to see who would eventually wear the crown. It is an exquisitely crafted piece of work and it is a great great shame that it is no longer in print.

This book, in fact this whole series, has been excellent from the start. The amount of information provided is a little slim -- there are no crystal drawings, no forms listed, and no atomic arrangement information -- but all needed physical properties are given.

Just buy the whole series and you will not be disappointed.

This book is one of only a few good books on advertising that stands the test of time. Filled with practical tips, useful charts and good insights, it is still an excellent resource even though it is now quite a few years old.

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