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Governance for Growth in India
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam - 2014
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who was India’s eleventh President, and has been a scientist, a technocrat, a teacher and thinker, brings his vast experience and keen eye for detail to bear in discussing various aspects of governance. He articulates a vision for India and what each citizen must do to make it a reality—it is only by being honest, morally upright, and by working hard that we can achieve the mission of a developed India. Dr Kalam also proposes realistic, step-by-step solutions to issues of corruption, governance and accountability. Optimistic, progressive and positive, he dreams of an India that can achieve wholesome development for every citizen. Farsighted yet practical, 'Governance for Growth in India' is a timely roadmap for every citizen to imbibe so that they can exercise their franchise in a thoughtful, analytical manner and bring about real change in India.
Personnel and Human Resource Management
P. Subba Rao - 2009
Nature and Scope of Human Resource Management Human Resource Management: Environment and Strategies Job Analysis, Team Analysis and Flexible Job Enviornment Human Resources Planning Recruitment Selection, Placement and Induction Human Resource Development Performance Appraisal Employee Training Management Development Career Planning and Development Promotion, Transfer and Demotion Absenteeism and Labour Turnover Management of Change and Development Job Evalutation Wage and Salary Administration Social Security and Welfare Motivation and Job Satisfaction Morale Communication Leadership Work Environment, Industrial Accidents, Safety and Health Indian Labour Market Industrial Relations Trade Unions and Employer's Association Grievance and Discipline, Counselling and Mentoring Collective Bargaining Industrial Conflicts Participative Management, Quality Circles and Empowerment Work Life: Quality and Related Issues Total Quality and Human Resources Management Human Resource Records, Accounting, Audit and Research Recent Techniques in HRM Ethics in Human Resource Management International Human Resource Management E-Human Resources Management Appendix - I Method of Case Analysis Appendix - II Cases Subject Index
Public Policy Analysis: An Introduction
William N. Dunn - 1980
The text draws from political science, public administration, economics, decision analysis, and social and political theory.
Side Chic
La'Tonya West - 2012
She's always played by the rules but can she continue to stay in her lane after falling in love and becoming pregnant by her young boy-toy? Or will her feelings for him and the fact that she is pregnant cause her to want to change the game and become more than just his side chic?
The Last Dreamer
Barbara Josselsohn - 2015
Almost fifteen years later, despite how much she loves her husband and kids, she can’t help wondering how she ended up with a life spent carpooling and running errands.Ready to get back into the journalism game, Iliana searches for an exciting lead. When she discovers that Jeff Downs, the heartthrob star of an old TV show and her girlhood crush, now owns a nearby textile company, she thinks she’s found her story: teen celebrity and its aftermath. But as Iliana gets to know Jeff, the two grow closer than she ever could’ve imagined. Now that her teenage dream has walked into her present-day reality, how far will she go to entertain an old fantasy?
Eye of the Beholder
Lowell Cauffiel - 1994
A detailed exploration into the murder of TV anchorwoman Diane Newton King in 1991 describes how her husband was convicted of the crime a year later only after playing mind games with the police and leading them on several wild goose chases.
At Jesus' Feet: The Gospel According to Mary Magdalene
Doug Batchelor - 2000
We are addicts, "sinaholics," says the author, trying to fill with various addictions a gaping void in our hearts designed for God. Take Mary Magdalene, . She was a prosperous prostitute, but her life was one sad sordid story--until she met Someone who loved her with a pure, unconditional love. Ever afterward the shame of her past was eclipsed by her absolute devotion to the One who set her free. Doug Batchelor unveils the beauty of the gospel with original insights through the eyes of Jesus' most dedicated disciple. This imaginative yet biblical retelling of Mary's experience clarifies several significant biblical teachings with a kaleidoscope of vivid illustrations. Discover a fresh picture of the gentle, loving Savior who without condemning or condoning our past offers us a new future as we, like Mary, linger at Jesus' feet.
Rain Dance
Karen Wood - 2014
'It's a big fancy ball, heaps of fun.' Boy, could this girl use some fun. And some rump steak.Holly shook her head.Kaydon gave up. Trying to make her smile was like doing a rain dance. There were clouds and rumblings, and a sprinkle here and there. But no amount of fancy footwork was going to make it happen for real.Holly Harvey doesn't want to move to Gunnedah, far from her friends and her home near the beach. And she's a vegetarian, so living on a beef property, with cattle yards, polo ponies and pig-shooting, makes it even worse. She and Kaydon are worlds apart - until a fight breaks out at the fundraising ball.Another addictive romance from the author of Jumping Fences.
Mad Men & Bad Men: What Happened When British Politics Met Advertising
Sam Delaney - 2015
Suddenly, every aspiring PM wanted a fast-talking, sharp-thinking ad man on their team to help dazzle voters. But what were the consequences of their fixation with the snappy and simplistic? Sam Delaney embarks on a journey to expose the shocking truth behind the general election campaigns of the last four decades. Everything is here - from the man who snorted coke in Number 10 to the politician who fell in love with her own ad exec, from the fist-fights in Downing Street to the all-day champagne binges in Whitehall offices. Sam Delaney talks to the men at the heart of the battles - Alistair Campbell, Peter Mandelson, Tim Bell, Maurice Saatchi, Norman Tebbit, Neil Kinnock - and many more. Dark, revealing and frequently hilarious, Mad Men and Bad Men tells the story of how unelected, unaccountable men ended up informing policy - and how the British public paid the price.
Notes to My Future Husband: A Bitch's Guide to Our Happily Ever After
The Coquette - 2012
It's a picture of an ideal relationship for a new generation of married couples: alternately grotesque, sexy, silly, and sexually permissive, but above all, built on mutual respect and honesty: •I promise: to never comment on your bad breath, as long as you don't come near me with bad breath. •We're going to make a lot of parenting mistakes: Let's not make putting leashes on our children when we go to the mall one of them.•Your job: I know I'm the 'free spirited one', but you're not allowed to be doing something that makes you miserable. Sorry. We'll f**'in live in a box, it's fine.
The Night Book
Charlotte Grimshaw - 2010
And then there was the question of Simon Lampton.' Roza Hallwright leads a quiet, orderly life, working at her publishing job each day, returning home to the large, comfortable house she shares with her politician husband David and her two stepchildren. But this peaceful existence is about to be changed forever. In the next few months there will be an election, and, if the polls are correct, Roza will become the Prime Minister's wife. She has faced the prospect with relative calm, but a chance encounter with party donor Simon Lampton sparks a chain of consequences that will bring turmoil to both their lives. Award-winning writer Charlotte Grimshaw has turned her unflinching eye on contemporary New Zealand society in this intricate and elegant novel. Sharp, moving, brimming with insight and observation, The Night Book is at once a meditation on power and politics, and an intensely humane look at the choices people make as they struggle, against the odds, to maintain love and integrity in their lives.
The Horror of Devil's Root Lake
Amy Cross - 2016
An actual, real monster, like you hear about in stories. And this monster killed children. Hundreds and hundreds of children.” When her son Charlie is killed in a tragic accident, Emily Carter sets out to discover the truth. Convinced that Charlie's death is linked to other supposed accidents, she's determined to prove that someone or something targeted her son. But as she continues to dig for the truth, Emily starts to realize that the explanation might be darker and more horrific than she could ever have anticipated. The Horror of Devil's Root Lake is the story of a woman who refuses to accept that her son's death was an accident, and of an ancient evil that waits impatiently in the forest for its next victim.
The Dying & The Dead 1
Jack Lewis - 2016
When the virus became airborne, they sent masks. When it spread beyond their control, they gave up. And when they found those who were immune, they hunted them. Years after the virus claimed the mainland, the Capita seized power. They offer safety from the infection, and all they ask in return is your freedom. All they want is unswerving loyalty. All you have to give them is everything that makes you human. Bounty hunters pursue the immune so they can sell their flesh. The Resistance conspire against the totalitarian regime. Isolated islands discover the horrors of the infection for the first time. Survivors, killers, protectors and pursuers, all try to survive in a world spiralling into hell.
Girl Online / Girl Online: On Tour / Girl Online: Going Solo
Zoe Sugg
Girl Online 3 books collection (Girl Online ,Girl Online: On Tour, (HB )Girl Online: Going Solo )