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The Psychology of Dog Ownership

The Psychology of Dog Ownership

What are the benefits of owning a dog on health and well-being? Why does a problem dog behave as it does and how can owners deal with unwanted behaviour? How do dogs communicate with humans and each other? The Psychology of Dog Ownership explores the nature of our unique relationship with dogs and its effect on our mental and physical welfare. The book uses psychological learning theory to examine dog behaviour and highlights the importance of determining between typical dog behaviour and behaviour disorders that need treatment. Focusing on how dog owners can communicate effectively with their pets and always with the dogsbest interests in mind The Psychology of Dog Ownership enhances our understanding of the modern human-canine bond and shows how important and enjoyable this relationship can be.

GBP 12.99
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Canine-Assisted Interventions A Comprehensive Guide to Credentialing Therapy Dog Teams

Canine-Assisted Interventions A Comprehensive Guide to Credentialing Therapy Dog Teams

Covering principles of therapy dog team training assessment skills and ongoing monitoring Canine-Assisted Interventions provides guidance on the most evidence-based methods for therapy dog team welfare training and assessment. The authors offer a linear approach to understanding all aspects of the screening assessment and selection of dog-handler teams by exploring the journey of dog therapy teams from assessment of canines and handlers to the importance of ongoing monitoring recredentialing and retirement. In addition to reviewing key findings within the field of human-animal interactions each chapter emphasizes skills on both the human and dog ends of the leash and makes recommendations for research-informed best practices. To support readers the book culminates with checklists and training resources to serve as a quick reference for readers. This book will be of great interest for practitioners in-service professionals and researchers in the fields of canine-assisted interventions and counseling. | Canine-Assisted Interventions A Comprehensive Guide to Credentialing Therapy Dog Teams

GBP 34.99
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The Turing Test Argument

The Turing Test Argument

This book departs from existing accounts of Alan Turing's imitation game and test by placing Turing's proposal in its historical social and cultural context. It reconstructs a controversy in England 1946–1952 over the intellectual capabilities of digital computers which led Turing to propose his test. It argues that the Turing test is best understood not as a practical experiment but as a thought experiment in the modern scientific tradition of Galileo Galilei. The logic of the Turing test argument is reconstructed from the rhetoric of Turing’s irony and wit. Turing believed that learning machines should be understood as a new kind of species and their thinking as different from human thinking and yet capable of imitating it. He thought that the possibilities of the machines he envisioned were not utopian dreams. And yet he hoped that they would rival and surpass chauvinists and intellectuals who sacrifice independent thinking to maintain their power. These would be transformed into ordinary people as work once considered 'intellectual' would be transformed into non-intellectual 'mechanical' work. The Turing Test Argument will appeal to scholars and students in the sciences and humanities and all those interested in Turing's vision of the future of intelligent machines in society and nature.

GBP 130.00
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Veterinary Cytology Dog Cat Horse and Cow: Self-Assessment Color Review Second Edition

Veterinary Cytology Dog Cat Horse and Cow: Self-Assessment Color Review Second Edition

Key features: Full-colour with over 240 photomicrographs Covers the dog the cat the horse and the cow The new edition adds 89 brand new cases and updates all the existing content to ensure its continued relevance in practice Adds ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ at the end the book to further test the reader’s knowledge This highly visual book provides a comprehensive survey of cytological features and patterns as an aid to study revision and continuing education for veterinarians in practice and training. Illustrated in full-colour with over 240 photomicrographs the cases are presented randomly and appear as self-assessment questions with detailed explanatory answers. Species covered include the dog the cat the horse and the cow. The new edition adds 89 brand new cases and updates all the existing content to ensure its continued relevance in practice. It also includes ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ at the end the book to further test the reader’s knowledge. This fully-revised second edition continues to be an invaluable reference for veterinary practitioners veterinary students nurses and technicians. | Veterinary Cytology Dog Cat Horse and Cow: Self-Assessment Color Review Second Edition

GBP 39.99
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Secure and Resilient Software Requirements Test Cases and Testing Methods

Secure and Resilient Software Requirements Test Cases and Testing Methods

Secure and Resilient Software: Requirements Test Cases and Testing Methods provides a comprehensive set of requirements for secure and resilient software development and operation. It supplies documented test cases for those requirements as well as best practices for testing nonfunctional requirements for improved information assurance. This resource-rich book includes:Pre-developed nonfunctional requirements that can be reused for any software development project Documented test cases that go along with the requirements and can be used to develop a Test Plan for the softwareTesting methods that can be applied to the test cases provided Downloadable resources with all security requirements and test cases as well as MS Word versions of the checklists requirements and test cases covered in the bookOffering ground-level already-developed software nonfunctional requirements and corresponding test cases and methods this book will help to ensure that your software meets its nonfunctional requirements for security and resilience. The accompanying downloadable resources filled with helpful checklists and reusable documentation provides you with the tools needed to integrate security into the requirements analysis design and testing phases of your software development lifecycle. Some Praise for the Book:This book pulls together the state of the art in thinking about this important issue in a holistic way with several examples. It takes you through the entire lifecycle from conception to implementation . . —Doug Cavit Chief Security Strategist Microsoft Corporation. provides the reader with the tools necessary to jump-start and mature security within the software development lifecycle (SDLC). —Jeff Weekes Sr. Security Architect at Terra Verde Services. full of useful insights and practical advice from two au | Secure and Resilient Software Requirements Test Cases and Testing Methods

GBP 56.99
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Comprehensive Aphasia Test

Comprehensive Aphasia Test

The Comprehensive Aphasia Test (CAT) is a test for use with people who have acquired aphasia that can be completed over one or two assessment sessions. The test includes a user manual a cognitive screen and language battery and a scoring booklet which are all unchanged since the previous edition and - new to this release - a concise Aphasia Impact Questionnaire which replaces the Disability Questionnaire. The cognitive section assesses people's abilities across a range of task that can affect rehabilitation. Forming the main body of the test the language battery provides a profile of performance across all modalities of language production and comprehension. The Aphasia Impact Questionnaire is a pictorial Patient Reported Outcome Measure which produces both qualitative and quantitative information. It was co-produced with people with aphasia. It supports the person with aphasia to give a subjective rating of how language difficulties identified in the Language Battery affect their daily life enabling first steps towards goal setting. By capturing this information the CAT helps the therapist track changes over the course of recovery and provides a guide to likely outcomes on the basis of an early assessment. The first two sections of the CAT are supported by normative data on people both with and without aphasia and extensive data on reliability and clinical validity. The CAT allows users to: Identify underlying impairments Find where to focus assessments using PALPA and other batteries Ascertain the practical psychological and social impact of aphasia from the perceptive of the person with aphasia Create a profile of strengths and weaknesses to guide therapy. Structured around fully up-to-date models of language assessment from cognitive neuropsychology to patient reported outcome measures test is an indispensable resource for speech and language therapists and researchers. It provides as much information about people's language ability as possible in a relatively brief test designed to be completed in 90-120 minutes. Additional scoring booklets can be ordered in packs of 10 at https://www. routledge. com/Comprehensive-Aphasia-Test-Scoring-Book-pack-of-10/Swinburn-Porter-Howard/p/book/ 9781032128177

GBP 250.00
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Equivalence and Noninferiority Tests for Quality Manufacturing and Test Engineers

Equivalence and Noninferiority Tests for Quality Manufacturing and Test Engineers

In engineering and quality control various situations including process validation and design verification require equivalence and noninferiority tests. Equivalence and Noninferiority Tests for Quality Manufacturing and Test Engineers presents methods for using validation and verification test data to demonstrate equivalence and noninferiority in engineering and applied science. The book covers numerous tests drawn from the author’s more than 30 years of work in a range of industrial settings. It provides computational formulas for the tests methods to determine or justify sample sizes and formulas to calculate power and operating characteristic curves. The methods are accessible using standard statistical software and do not require complicated programming. The book also includes computer code and screen shots for SAS R and JMP. This book provides you with a guide to performing validation and verification tests that demonstrate the adequacy of your process system or product. It will help you choose the best test for your application.

GBP 59.99
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Rotating Machinery Research and Development Test Rigs

Rotating Machinery Research and Development Test Rigs

Rotating Machinery Research and Development Test Rigs presents the purpose and development processes for test apparatuses built for Research & Development in machinery technology and product development. Each R & D apparatus is the focus of an entire chapter with fifteen detailed case studies included from mechanical aerospace chemical and biomedical engineering. Specific machinery components covered include bearings seals power plant pumps rotors turbines and compressors. Machinery condition monitoring and product development processes have been integrated. The specific purpose and results for each test rig are comprehensively presented and explained.

GBP 150.00
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Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog

Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog

Interest in canine massage and physical therapy has grown as greater emphasis is placed on the general fitness and agility of dogs as pets and as sporting animals. This book details the prevention management and treatment of movement and allied disorders. It encompasses detailed assessments treatment programmes that involve hands-on therapy along with dynamic remedial and strengthening techniques using exercise plans. Following succinct discussion of the relevant canine anatomy and physiology the authors provide chapters on each of the key topics: movement and muscles; exercise; preparation for sports performance; rehabilitation techniques; massage and physical therapy; and common relevant pathologies affecting dogs. Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog is of interest to all those involved in canine welfare including veterinary practitioners veterinary students therapists dog owners and dog trainers.

GBP 35.99
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How to Raise a Puppy A Dog-centric Approach

How to Raise a Puppy A Dog-centric Approach

How to Raise a Puppy moves away from the traditional approach to raising puppies focused on obedience and control and instead takes an holistic dog-centred approach. Drawing on research into how dogs naturally rear their young and how dogs have evolved to behave and spend their time it supports a new way of sharing our lives with our dogs. It also offers advice on dealing with some of the common challenges people experience with puppies and tips for managing adolescence. A much-needed resource for dog trainers veterinarians and behaviourists to recommend to clients this conveys a powerful message to help overcome all too common issues so many people have with their puppies. Packed with practical advice it offers an overdue puppy perspective with respect for a dog as a sentient being at its core. | How to Raise a Puppy A Dog-centric Approach

GBP 12.99
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Practical Psychometrics A Guide for Test Users

Practical Psychometrics A Guide for Test Users

This is the first practitioner-oriented guide to basic psychometrics-the science behind test construction and validation. It can be used as a course text or clinical reference for anyone who needs to select and administer diagnostic tests or review test score data obtained by others. Without assuming any mathematical background the author describes the fundamentals of diagnostic testing how to interpret score data and how specific tests are used in school psychology special education counseling and other contexts. Concepts such as reliability validity and fairness and test bias are explained in an accessible conversational way. Detailed case examples illustrate the dos and don'ts of presenting test score data to clients parents and teachers in oral feedback and written reports. Pedagogical Features: *End-of-chapter exercises that emphasize application and understanding with answers at the end of the book. *Key terms are bolded throughout and accessibly explained in the end-of-book glossary. *Resource appendix-annotated guide to articles and books on more advanced topics in psychometrics assessment and testing. | Practical Psychometrics A Guide for Test Users

GBP 37.99
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The Web Accessibility Project Development and Testing Best Practices

The Web Accessibility Project Development and Testing Best Practices

Approximately 15% of the global population is affected by some sort of disability according to the World Report on Disability. Many C-Suite executives perceive digital accessibility (DA) as an endless task. Among the engineering leaders one in four leaders are reliant on very limited knowledge about digital accessibility. Many countries are increasing their legislative efforts to make web accessibility an important part in web development and testing of software releases. Numerous organizations are facing extreme turbulence when not adhering to international accessibility guidelines while developing their software’s and website applications. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is a global guide on accessibility recommendations that are developed through the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to help organizations to meet minimum standard accessibility guidelines. It has become critical for every organization to focus on implementing the accessibility checks at every stage of their application development to avoid costly mistakes. Meanwhile the need for front-end engineers and Quality Assurance (QA) test analysts to learn WCAG best practices is immensely important for the growing need to incorporate accessibility-focused inclusive design development and extensive accessibility testing which are essential for most of the customer-facing websites. In a fast-paced world incorporating shift left accessibility within development and testing is the new normal. The Web Accessibility Project: Development and Testing Best Practices helps developers address right accessibility attributes to user interface (UI) components. It also helps developers focus on developing manual and automation tests for QA professionals to inject accessibility audit accessibility functional tests and accessibility automation tests as part of their Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI/CD) models. The book is filled with readily usable best practices to adapt web accessibility early in application development. By applying the accessibility best practices covered in this book developers can help their organizations rise to a whole new level of accessibility adherence innovation and inclusive design. They will also see greater work satisfaction in their professional lives and a way to help improve digital accessibility for end users. | The Web Accessibility Project Development and Testing Best Practices

GBP 66.99
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Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian

Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian

The behaviour textbook that's been missing! - Dr Mandy Roshier University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science UK This practical guide for busy veterinarians demystifies the apparently complex nature of canine behaviour while simultaneously emphasising its importance. Authored by acclaimed veterinary behaviour consultant Kendal Shepherd the book provides practical knowledge of dog behaviour and an understanding of how to talk about it with clients. Shepherd shows how this can enhance the relationship between owner and pet and between dog and environment including the vet surgery as well as improve the vet’s own sense of fulfilment and enjoyment of practice. From a discussion on the true nature of obedience to stressing the importance of behavioural indicators when assessing pain and mental welfare and finally by reminding vets of their obligations under Dangerous Dogs legislation the emphasis is on the prevention of aggression throughout. Packed with anecdotes drawn from real-life cases easy to read and understand the principles explained can be effortlessly assimilated into the average consultation without the need for lengthy report-writing. | Demystifying Dog Behaviour for the Veterinarian

GBP 24.99
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Best Practice in Inventory Management

Best Practice in Inventory Management

Best Practice in Inventory Management 3E offers a simple entirely jargon-free and yet comprehensive introduction to key aspects of inventory management. Good management of inventory enables companies to improve their customer service cash flow and profitability. This text outlines the basic techniques how and where to apply them and provides advice to ensure they work to provide the desired effect in practice. With an unrivalled balance between qualitative and quantitative aspects of inventory control experienced consultant Tony Wild portrays the many ways in which stock management is more nuanced than simple number crunching and mathematical modelling. This long-awaited new edition has been substantially and thoroughly updated. The product of decades of experience and expertise in the field Best Practice in Inventory Management 3E provides students and professionals even those with no prior experience in the area an unbiased and honest picture of what it takes to effectively manage stocks in a firm.

GBP 35.99
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Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry A Guide to Best Practice

Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry A Guide to Best Practice

Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry: A Guide to Best Practice takes a ‘process’ approach and provides the reader with an essential understanding of the purpose policies and processes concerned with managing an enterprise’s workforce within the current business and social environment. Since the ninth edition of this book there have been many significant developments in this field and this new edition has been completely revised and updated in the following ways: Extensively updated content to reflect recent issues and trends relevant to the hospitality industry including: changing labour market profiles and the ‘gig’ economy the digital transformation of HRM practices employer branding developments talent management strategies employee well-being considerations and contemporary concerns over diversity gender and harassment at work. Five new chapters on: organizational culture modern labour markets emotions and well-being careers in hospitality and digital HRM. New international case studies throughout to explore key issues and show real-life applications of HRM in the hospitality industry. Written in a user-friendly style each chapter includes international examples bulleted lists guides to further reading and exercises to test knowledge. | Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry A Guide to Best Practice

GBP 52.99
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Teaching Exceptional Children Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Special Education

Teaching Exceptional Children Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Special Education

Teaching Exceptional Children is the ideal textbook for introductory graduate and undergraduate courses on early childhood special education and teaching in inclusive classrooms. Bayat’s clear and accessible writing the text’s visually appealing design and the focused pedagogy included in each chapter help make it possible for students and instructors to cover a significant amount of material. This powerful text identifies specific behavioral characteristics and presents theoretical information grounded in neuroscience and child development research for a wide range of disabilities. Chapters provide research-based best practices for effectively working with children with various disabilities in inclusive classrooms. This third edition has been fully updated with recent research and includes new sections on Universal Design for Learning adaptations technology and common challenges in inclusive early childhood classrooms. This book is also accompanied by a robust collection of online resources for instructors and students providing full support including a Companion Website featuring an Instructor's Manual with additional ideas for assignments and projects web and video links with reflection questions a test bank and lecture slides; and an eBook+ offering interactive links to videos glossary terms and more! | Teaching Exceptional Children Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Special Education

GBP 64.99
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Validating a Best Practice A Tool for Improvement and Benchmarking

Validating a Best Practice A Tool for Improvement and Benchmarking

Sharing Best Practices across industries and functions is an accepted approach to continuous improvement. The Benchmarking trend of the 1990s has evolved with the help of competitive analysis performance excellence awards and other corporate recognition programs into an ongoing documentation of what works. Bob Camp introduced benchmarking against a Best Practice based on his work at Xerox in the 1980s. Case studies abound documenting Best Practice functions and processes. Some case studies use the words “Best Practice” without evidence that the process results or methods are indeed superior. What is missing is a comprehensive model for assessing and writing a Best Practice that provides sufficient information to use as an effective benchmark. This book provides that comprehensive model. Today’s consumers expect products and services to be of high quality reliable and user-friendly. This is the result of years of continuous improvement and innovation by producers. Although many organizations strive for excellent results there is still room for improvement. Unfortunately leaders don’t always have methods and tools to measure or assess that degree of excellence. If leaders could use a tool to discover how good their approaches and methods are and how excellent their achieved results are they could plan further improvements. The goal is to achieve excellent results. The tool described in this book guides leaders to achieve that excellence. | Validating a Best Practice A Tool for Improvement and Benchmarking

GBP 39.99
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Environmental Impact Assessment A Guide to Best Professional Practices

Environmental Impact Assessment A Guide to Best Professional Practices

Under the best of circumstances preparing an environmental impact assessment (EIA) can be a complex and challenging task. Experience indicates that the scope and quality of such analyses varies widely throughout the U. S. as well as internationally. Written to help practitioners and decision-makers apply best professional practices in the development of EIAs Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Best Professional Practices provides an in depth yet practical direction for developing a defensible analysis that meets best professional practices. The book describes preparation of five distinct types of assessments: Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Preparing Greenhouse Emission Assessments Preparing Risk Assessments and Accident Analyses Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Environmental Justice The International Environmental Impact Assessment Process Guiding Principles To date there is significant variation and disagreement about how such analyses should be prepared. The author introduces best professional practices (BPP) for preparing such EIAs that is intended to meet decision-making and regulatory expectations. He supplies a comprehensive and balanced skill set of tools techniques concepts principles and practices for preparing these assessments. He also includes directions for developing a comprehensive Environmental Management Systems which can be used to monitor and implement final decisions for such analyses. While the book references the U. S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) most of this guidance is generally applicable to any international EIA process consistent with NEPA. With thorough coverage of all aspects of assessments the book presents a theoretical introduction to the subject as well as practical guidance. It delivers state-of-the-art tools techniques and approaches for resolving EIA problems. | Environmental Impact Assessment A Guide to Best Professional Practices

GBP 74.99
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Best Practices in Literacy Instruction Seventh Edition

Best Practices in Literacy Instruction Seventh Edition

This authoritative text and PreK-12 teacher resource is now in a substantially revised seventh edition with 80% new material foregrounding advances in inclusive equitable instruction. Teachers are guided through every major component of reading as well as assessment motivation teaching bilingual learners strengthening connections with families and communities and more. The book presents principles and strategies for teaching literature and nonfiction texts organizing and differentiating instruction supporting struggling readers and promoting digital literacy. Pedagogical features include chapter-opening bulleted previews of key points; reviews of the research evidence; recommendations for best practices in action with examples from exemplary classrooms; and end-of-chapter engagement activities. New to This Edition *Chapter on culturally responsive teaching plus more attention to social justice and equity throughout. *Chapter on supporting students in the “invisible middle. ” *Important new focus on social and emotional learning (SEL). *All chapters thoroughly revised or rewritten to reflect current research theory and instructional practices. | Best Practices in Literacy Instruction Seventh Edition

GBP 43.99
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Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat A Color Handbook

Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat A Color Handbook

The field of infectious diseases in veterinary medicine is both rewarding and challenging and this book offers small animal veterinarians a lifeline by balancing relevant background guidance and optimizing efficiency. It provides a pathway for clinicians through this complex field by highlighting the most clinically relevant aspects of a wide range of diseases and granting them consideration for placement on dog and cat differential lists. Organized according to a system-based structure all the major clinically affected systems are covered along with a catch-all multisystem chapter for infectious diseases that escape easy classification. The book is clinically oriented based on experience underpinned by published research data. Pathogen-specific information enables rational choice of diagnostics therapy and prognostication for a complete list of small animal infectious diseases that includes bacterial viral parasitic/protozoal and fungal pathogens. This concise reference guide will be an invaluable tool for clinicians as they develop their understanding of and ability to communicate about infectious diseases of the dog and cat. Key features:Provides a clinically oriented quick reference guide Includes all major small animal infectious diseasesContains over 300 superb color illustrations | Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat A Color Handbook

GBP 44.99
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Best Management Practices for Drip Irrigated Crops

Best Management Practices for Drip Irrigated Crops

This book focuses on best management practices for drip irrigated crops. It cover irrigation methods scheduling of micro irrigation and mulching and crop performance. Micro irrigation techniques with diverse crops are discussed including sweet pepper chili tomatoes cauliflower wheat sweet peas sugarcane and potatoes. The performance of the various techniques has been tested and evaluated in the field. Written by experts on micro irrigation this valuable book is a must-have for micro irrigation professionals as well as advanced students.

GBP 82.99
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Best Team Skills Fifty Key Skills for Unlimited Team Achievement

Best Team Skills Fifty Key Skills for Unlimited Team Achievement

Best Team Skills gives you the tools you need to achieve the highest performance through the most productive encouragement and motivational methods available. Dr. Losoncy identifies the 50 skills that will most encourage your team members. Using 100 encouragement opportunity exercises he works as your personal trainer to reinforce your progress. Just as there are vital technical skills that team members need in their own areas of expertise there are also consequential team skills that are necessary to build responsible involved and committed team players. If you want to become a more encouraging team member or help your entire team to become mutual encouragers Best Team Skills is for you. Written not only for your work team you can also can also apply Losoncy's techniques to your home or sports team. Presented in an easy-to-read format each skill is put to use quickly for immediate feedback and success. | Best Team Skills Fifty Key Skills for Unlimited Team Achievement

GBP 175.00
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