by D. Rajasekhar, N. Krishne Gowda, R. Manjula (2006)
Evaluative study with reference to self-help groups (SHGs) of poor rural women in Kolar District in Karnataka, India, who were recipients of rural credits issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of India, linked and coordinated by Grama Vikas, a non-government organization, for the Grama Vikas Project.
ACEF Centre
Informations sur des aspects variés des cours de croissance personnelle, avec une insistance sur l'aspect commercial et une mise en garde contre les abus dont peuvent être victimes certaines gens. Un jugement critique est porté sur certains cours.
Philip Hesketh
"Learn how to influence others and get your own way more often Wouldn't it be great if you could get the pay rise you've asked for, win the business you've pitched for or get that job you so desperately want? Well, with this book you can learn how to get inside the head of the person making the decision and find out exactly what is it that's going to get them to say yes! Persuade explains the seven psychological drivers that motivate us all. By understanding these drivers and the impact they have on our own lives, we can gain valuable insights into how we can motivate ourselves, improve our relationships, negotiate more effectively, get people to like us and ultimately get our own way more often. Persuade: Is written in Phil's trademark humourous, yet well-researched style Draws from scientific and psychological sources Is delivered in short, accessible, bite-sized chapters "-- "Asking for a pay rise, pitching to win a client inbusiness, going for a job interview or even simply asking afriend for a favour...we all have areas of our lives where we'd love to hear a yes more often. We need to understand what's going on inside the head of the person making the decision and find out exactly what is it that's going to get them to agree. In this book, Phil Hesketh explores the seven key pyschological drivers that motivate us all and influence our behaviour and choices. Just what is it that makes a person decide one way over another? And how can we sway them to help turn the tables our way? THE SEVEN DRIVERS - The need to be loved - The need to feel important - The deep- seated need to belong - The need to believe - The need for some certainty and some uncertainty in our lives - The need for 'a place' - The need for growth and improvement Written in Phil's trademark humourous, yet well-researched style, (drawing from scientific and pyschological sources to the wisdom of Coco Chanel) this book shows us how by understanding these drivers and the impact they have on our own lives, we can gain valuable insights into how we can motivate ourselves, improve our relationships, negotiate more effectively, get people to like us and ultimately get our own way more often"--
Nils-Göran Olve, Jan Roy and Magnus Wetter
In this book, the authors draw on their extensive experience with scorecard projects to provide a step-by-step method for introducing the Balanced Scorecard into an organization. This is done through the use of some of the most important practical examples in existence, with case studies from ABB, Coca Cola, Electrolux, British Telecom, Nat West, Skandia and Volvo. The desired strategic control system using scorecards that is presented focuses on creating and communicating a total comprehensive picture to all members of the organization from the top down, a long-term view of what the company's strategic objectives really are, how to make use of knowledge gained through experience and the required flexibility of such a system to cope with the fast-changing business environment. This book will provide senior and operational managers, consultants and business academics with a comprehensive view of emerging Balanced Scorecard practice supported by both business advice and a theoretical foundation.
Virginia Wise Berninger
"The idea for this book originated in a workshop on treatment-relevant, differential diagnosis of specific learning disabilities. I presented this workshop at the 2010 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), and APA subsequently translated the workshop into an online continuing education course. Although course materials were available online, both APA and I received requests for related hard-copy materials that educational professionals could use. Recognizing the potential of such a resource that could be used by interdisciplinary teams in schools and in the community, APA invited me to prepare such a book and to put related materials on a companion website, and I agreed to do so with input and feedback from an interdisciplinary advisory panel. The full list of advisory panel members appears at the end of this preface. Of this panel, three members also contributed chapters, which appear in Part V. These chapters illustrate the following key ideas: Diversity among students poses challenges for teachers and parents but can be served well by interdisciplinary teams involving community-school partnerships focusing on the whole student (see Chapter 13). Educators are empowered to advocate proactively for the educational needs of all students, whether or not they qualify for pullout services (see Chapter 14). Educators can create more positive school-family relationships and serve the students who struggle with challenging family issues that may affect their ability to learn and behave at school (see Chapter 15)"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).