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China is now the world's fourth largest economy and growing very fast. India's economic salience is also on the rise. Together these two countries will profoundly influence the pace and nature of global economic change. Drawing upon the latest research, this volume analyzes the influences on the rapid...

“Empty your wallet. Don’t ask questions. Look straight ahead – don’t get smart.” Sounds more like an alleyway mugging than international development, right? But that’s what we’ve been told, and up til now, we’ve been obedient. Not anymore. We can no longer just shut up and give....

The world has changed rapidly over the past decades. These changes havemade eradicating global poverty more challenging than ever.In a comprehensive guidebook,Laina Raveendran Greene, Audrey Tan and Lizzy Hawkinsthreepassionate female social entrepreneursshare their thoughtsonthefeminisation of poverty...

If you want to make a significant and sustainable impact on the health of our planet, this powerful and practical guide can help. Author and activist Sharon J. Smith shares proven strategies and lessons learned from the winners of Earth Island Institute’s Brower Youth Awards—America’s top honor...

5s is an integral part of the Lean Healthcare process which promotes "A Place for Everything and Everything is in its Place". When 5s is performed as the first step of a Lean Healthcare effort, processes become more visible and identified “waste” is cleaned out. While change is often...

As you are reading this synopsis, you may be considering becoming a Rotarian, wondering what service really means in Rotary. Perhaps you are a new Rotarian, trying to find your niche within your club, and wondering how you can best contribute. Alternatively, you may be a seasoned Rotarian, well aware...

In view of the approaching age of austerity for the public sector, leadership is likely to continue to become a key theme. This edited volume brings together a host of material from the public sector to analyze the issue internationally. Teelken, Dent & Ferlie lead a team of contributors...

No matter whether you are approaching public or private sponsors, this thorough and detailed step-by-step guide will enable you to plan and write winning proposals. • Discusses resources to identify the tens of thousands of grantmakers that award more than $350 billion in philanthropic funds...

You have a cake mix, a great recipe for homemade frosting, and a worthwhile cause that needs funding. Now, you just need to add a little planning to make your bake sale a success! The topics in this book will help you maximize profits while avoiding bad-case scenarios like dollar bills blown away...

Discover how to organize, archive, and protect your important documents. Includes: The costs of recordkeeping — in money and time; What to keep and for how long; Advice on establishing a records management system and records retention policy; How recordkeeping can help you fulfill your mission and program; Audits; What records you must share with the public.

Is your healthcare organization spending too much time on strategy--with too little to show for it? If you read nothing else on strategy, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones for healthcare professionals...

Can you "instantly" become a leader? Certainly not. 
But, can you become more effective each day? Absolutely! The journey to excellence is a never ending one that challenges all leaders daily. This book is a wonderful resource that can accompany you on your learning journey. Instant Leadership...

The Carver Policy Governance® Guide series includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership. Policy Governance enables a board to fulfill its accountability to its organization's "owners," whether the owners are association...

This is your complete guide to putting together a collaboration that gets results! You'll see how to get a collaboration going, define the results you're after, determine everyone's roles, create an action plan, and evaluate the results. Includes a case study, worksheets, and special sidebars with helpful tips such as what to do at your first meeting.