Cropley: 9 books

A nippy sweetie, he was always moaning, but that is often the sign of a great player -- a real determination to succeed and a refusal to settle for second best. PAT STANTONI used to flinch when Studs wound up for a challenge and he feared no one as he sometimes threw his whole body into a tackle....

Creativity is typically perceived to be a positive, constructive attribute and yet, highly effective, novel crimes are committed which illustrate that creativity can also be utilised to serve a darker and more destructive end. But how can these 'creative criminals' be stopped? Adopting a psychological...

'At a time when we are paying a heavy price for the collective delusion that being plugged in 24/7 is an express elevator to the top, The Off Switch reminds us that there is an alternative. Mark Cropley shows that intentionally switching off from work is not only essential for our well-being, it also...

Dieses Buch entwickelt eine Methode für die höchstdifferenzierte Diagnose der innovationsbezogenen Stärken und Schwächen von Organisationen und bietet Impulse für innovatives Innovationsmanagement. Aus den Befunden der Kreativitätstheorie und -forschung ermittelt das Buch die entscheidenden...

Dedicated to acknowledge the Pagan Way and use magical experiences to change perspectives regarding money and wealth. Teachings from a High Priest of Wicca that shows and proves that this approach to financial knowledge and techniques is indeed magical, and available to all who follow a dedicated path.

A study of creativity in the context of education, an issue of great importance for teachers and students alike. It considers just how creativity "works" and how it can be encouraged. The book has an international and an historical sweep, and features many examples.

A simple, flexible and practical approach to art activities, this book enables group members to explore and discover their own level of artistic skills, creative styles and preferences. The activities can be used by anyone, regardless of art ability, and there are more than 100 ideas and suggestions...

Creativity is like an iceberg - the resulting new idea, or novel solution is only 10% of the effort.  The other 90% is the complex interplay of thinking skills and strategies, personal and motivational properties that activate these skills and strategies, and the social and organizational factors...

Originally published in 1983. This book concentrates on the psychological factors within immigrants and on the importance of these for relations with locals and for education. It argues that immigrants experience a state of estrangement from both their own societies and from the receiving society....