1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456344203321

Autore

Goldstein Mauricio <1968->

Titolo

Games at work [[electronic resource] ] : how to recognize and reduce office politics / / Mauricio Goldstein, Philip Read

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2009

ISBN

0-470-45883-6

1-282-49163-6

9786612491634

0-470-45881-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ReadPhilip <1966->

Disciplina

658.4/095

Soggetti

Office politics

Organizational behavior

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Games At Work: How to Recognize and Reduce Office Politics; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Let the Games Begin; Chapter 2: Playing to Lose; Chapter 3: Fertile Ground; Chapter 4: Eyes Wide Shut; Chapter 5: An Eye-Opening Experience; Chapter 6: Count Me Out; Chapter 7: Game, Interrupted; Chapter 8: Interconnections; Chapter 9: The Challenge of Change; Chapter 10: Games at the Top; Chapter 11: A Sustainable Goal; Appendix: List of Games; References; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

""A terrific read not only for senior leaders and executives but also for employees seeking growth in complex organizations. Goldstein and Read dissect the interpersonal dynamics that affect a company's performance, provide a framework to understand the games that are commonly played in businesses around the world, and offer practical tools to correct these behaviors and improve the organization's effectiveness.""-Jacopo Bracco, executive vice president, DIRECTV Latin America ""Whether you are an employee, manager, or CEO, this book will help you uncover the games that are going o



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797436203321

Autore

Depka Eileen

Titolo

The data guidebook for teachers and leaders : tools for continuous improvement / / Eileen Depka ; cover designer, Rose Storey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4833-6176-4

1-4833-6393-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Disciplina

371.1

Soggetti

Education - Research - Data processing

Education - Research - Methodology

Decision making - Data processing

School improvement programs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""Preface""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Data-Based Decision Making and the Improvement Process""; ""What Do the Experts Say?""; ""The Process""; ""The Improvement Cycle""; ""Closing Thoughts""; ""Chapter 2 - Data Collection""; ""What Should be Collected?""; ""Creating a Balance""; ""Must-Have Data""; ""Tools: The Three “T�S�""; ""Closing Thoughts""; ""Chapter 3 - Delving into the Data""; ""Getting a Closer Look at Data""; ""Defining a Purpose""; ""Creating an Atmosphere of Acceptance""; ""Planning and Implementing the Data Delve""

""Closing Thoughts""""Chapter 4 - Standardized and State Test Data""; ""Reporting Data""; ""Comparing Response Types""; ""Item Analysis""; ""Promoting Analysis and Discussion""; ""Closing Thoughts""; ""Chapter 5 - Using District Assessments""; ""District Assessments""; ""Collecting the Data""; ""Why Collect and Share?""; ""Closing Thoughts""; ""Chapter 6 - Rubrics: Data Use and Organization""; ""Gaining a Common Understanding: Holistic and Analytical Rubrics""; ""Gathering Individual Student Data from Rubrics""; ""Reporting Results""; ""Communicating with Students""



""Evaluating Group Data from Rubrics""""Closing Thoughts""; ""Chapter 7 - Classroom Assessment Data""; ""The Purpose of Collection""; ""Grade Book Highlighting""; ""Item Analysis""; ""Classroom Disaggregations""; ""Rubric Results""; ""A Systematic View of Classroom Analysis""; ""Daily Reflection""; ""Closing Thoughts""; ""Chapter 8 - Students and Data""; ""Feedback""; ""Reflection""; ""Charts and Graphs""; ""Closing Thoughts""; ""Chapter 9 - Experiencing Success""; ""Generate Interest""; ""Make Data a Habit""; ""Involve Others""; ""Promote the Cycle""; ""Create an Expectation""

""Expect Change""""Provide Support""; ""Celebrate Success""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers practical methods, templates, and rubrics for collecting and analyzing data, and includes innovative ideas for building trust, including students in the process, and working together.